Results 761-780 of 6,944 for speaker:Michael McNamara

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (8 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 742. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of his recently expressed opinions on the future operations of the Limerick tunnel, he will reconsider his support for the distributor road around Limerick city which professes to relieve pressure on the existing river crossings in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16758/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (9 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of boats from Ireland that are currently approved by his Department for the export of livestock to North Africa. [16847/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (9 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he proposes to amend or replace the Diseases of Animals (Carriage of Cattle by Sea) Orders 1996 and 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16848/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (9 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason international certificates for live exports of cattle are only accepted from 11 organisations when there are many other organisations which issue such certificates for vessels transporting livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16933/14]

Topical Issues: Regional Development (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: I understand the Minister is at the beef summit, which I greatly welcome, and so I will defer this Topical Issue. However I will return to it in the first week of the next term to see what results, if any, accrue from the summit.

Topical Issues: Regional Development (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: I am very happy to defer it until then. It is difficult to see how real progress can be made until live shipping is facilitated because at present processors are increasing their capabilities to produce beef and thereby are manipulating the markets.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection is she will identify the provisions in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 or Statutory Instrument 142 of 2007 which provide a lawful basis for discriminating between those who receive social welfare payments directly to their bank accounts and those who receive their payments through the post office network in the manner prescribed for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she considers that those who receive social welfare payments directly to their bank accounts are less likely to claim jobseeker's allowance in respect of days when they are not unemployed than those who receive their payments through the post office network. [18375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department considers that jobseeker's allowance claimants aged 30 or under are more likely to claim jobseeker's allowance in respect of days when they are not unemployed than those who are aged 60 and over. [18376/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection of the 17,000 letters issued to jobseeking clients between late 2013 and April 2014, the number sent to clients aged under 30 and if she considers they are more likely to claim jobseeker's allowance in respect of days when they are not unemployed than those who are aged over 60. [18377/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a saving would accrue to her Department if all jobseeking clients received their payments through electronic fund transfers and if she will outline the scale of any such saving. [18378/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the animal welfare justification for the requirement that a ship’s classification certificate must be issued by a classification society which is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies; and the way in which this requirement complies with the requirement of EU law to adopt...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (17 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the current rules in relation to the approval of ships for livestock transport are set higher than those which apply in other EU member states. [18363/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Live Exports (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: I commend the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine on holding a beef summit, which took place on the day the Dáil went into recess for Easter. While I welcome that it was held, I am afraid I cannot welcome the results of the summit, which have been very disappointing. In the two weeks since the summit was held, beef prices have barely increased. O3 steers increased by 0.3% in...

Topical Issue Debate: Live Exports (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: I do not know if the farming organisations are satisfied with it, but the farmers are not and I am not. Let us consider the figure: 0% increase; 0.3% reduction; 0.3% increase; 1% increase; 1% increase; 0.6% increase; 0.3% increase. These are across the various classifications of steers and young bulls. The figures speak for themselves. They are not my figures or the IFA's but are the...

Topical Issue Debate: Live Exports (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: So am I.

Topical Issue Debate: Live Exports (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: Look at the figures for beef prices.

Topical Issue Debate: Live Exports (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: What about the Libyan and Tunisian markets?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the case of a person (details supplied) who was sentenced to the death penalty in Abu Dhabi with the UAE authorities. [18674/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of previous studies carried out by the Office of Public Works into flooding at Ballycar Lough, near Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, and proposals to carry out works to, or adjacent to, the swallow hole in order to increase the capacity to take the outfall from Ballycar Lough during periods of prolonged...