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Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: In that instance, I will ask a follow-up question. Does the Minister think it is acceptable for a company to essentially be blackballed by a State authority as a lockdown looms? In this Chamber, his colleagues criticised Debenhams for using lockdown as cover to treat workers very badly. The National Transport Authority, under the aegis of the Minister's Department, is effectively...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: Clare Bus went through a similar process.

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: Rather than run down the clock-----

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: -----does the Minister think this is a fair way to treat workers?

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: Does the Minister think it is fair to lay them off under the cover of a lockdown?

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: Has the Minister no sense of fairness to workers?

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: Could the Minister respond to my questions within the five minutes allocated to me? Deputy Connolly also has five minutes. As the Minister knows, on 27 March the House gave extraordinary powers to the Minister for Health to introduce regulations. For almost two weeks, people adhered to the medical recommendations without any regulations. They were introduced on 7 April. The Minister was...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: I appreciate the Minister is answering the question, but I am conscious that Deputy Connolly afforded me time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: 956. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef taskforce has met remotely or otherwise since 9 January 2020; when it will publish its report into the matters set out in the Kildare Street agreement of 15 September 2019 to be published by the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5514/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: 957. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason one of the signatories (details supplied) to the Kildare Street agreement was excluded from participating in the beef taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5515/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: 958. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to recent incidents in which imported food has turned up on supermarket shelves carrying Bord Bia labels; his views as the Minister with responsibility for food on Bord Bia effectively promoting foreign produce as Origin Ireland and, thereby, misleading consumers here; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: 959. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will change the date by which farmers must reduce their herd size to comply with the conditions of the BEAM scheme in view of mart closures and resultant difficulties in selling cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5517/20]

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (14 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: "Wash your hands" has been the most consistent mantra since this pandemic arrived in Ireland, perhaps the only consistent mantra. Throughout west Clare, a number of water schemes have completely outdated water mains, including Cooraclare, Doonbeg, Miltown Malbay and Mullagh. One has broken down four times since this pandemic arrived in Ireland. The Irish Water staff locally have done an...

Covid-19 (Health) - Statements (14 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: I wish to return to a matter which was previously raised with the Minister, which is nurses. Obviously, we owe everybody in the front line a huge debt of gratitude, including nurses. We all have stood and applauded them, but nurses cannot live on applause alone. None of us can, although applause for politicians is rare and, maybe, deservedly so. Will the Minister set a deadline by which...

Covid-19 (Health) - Statements (14 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: We are in the middle of a decade of commemorations. It is important to remember and commemorate the role of artists and culture in that, in affirming Irish Independence and even justifying Irish Independence in a certain way. Why are we an independent State? What makes us different? What was the impetus to become an independent State? It very much related to culture and cultural...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister very much for the personal approach she has adopted. I am very conscious that my colleague also has a question.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: The committee is now in public session. There are a number of substitutes today. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor is substituting for Deputy Butler for the third session, while Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett is substituting for Deputy Bríd Smith for the first and second sessions and Deputy Paul Murphy is substituting for her for the third session. We have a few housekeeping matters...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: Once the third session is completed.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: Yes; it would not be immediately. We will give a reasonable break if people want to grab a sandwich or something. Rather than taking up time with this matter now, I propose that we discuss it this evening. Is that agreed? Agreed. I have liaised extensively with members of the committee and groupings regarding speaking slots. It is proposed to give every member of the committee five...