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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 97. To ask the Taoiseach the amount his Department spent on Covid-19-related advertising in the period from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2021. [60986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (14 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 764. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has adopted a strategy in advance of the position adopted by the European Parliament ANIT committee (Committee of Inquiry into the Protection of Animals During Transport) which in effect would stop live exports of calves under 35 days old and prevent the transport of in-calf cows domestically in their third...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (14 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 765. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will conduct a full impact assessment of the effect proposals (details supplied) would have on Irish agriculture, in particular, in terms of impact on the dairying and beef sectors, the loss of critical markets for live exports and the potential for creating unanticipated animal welfare problems domestically; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: The use of the derelict sites Act varies hugely across the local authorities in the State. I have a question for the local authority representatives, in particular those from Waterford, because according to the statistics, it seems to be one of the more reluctant local authorities to utilise the Derelict Sites Act. Is the problem legislative deficiencies in the Act itself? Is it a lack of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: Is it possible to get an answer on the building regulations from Professor Murphy?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the age limit for the 60% TAMS will be raised to the incoming pension age of 67 which would be vital in the context of ensuring that older women that are active on family farms are given the support to become equal partners before reaching pension age and avoid repeating mistakes of the past in which women were not paid their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if women joining a formal farm partnership with a minimum level 6 qualification in agriculture that meet the eligible age criteria can obtain a 60% TAMS grant within the partnership similar to the current partnership model in which a young, trained farmer joins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if women with at least a level 6 in agriculture or who have been head of a farm holding for at least three years will qualify for the TAMS 60% grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (9 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment to renew a driver licence at the NDLS centre in Ennis, County Clare given that this person has been calling the NDLS contact number for months with no reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60954/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount his Department spent on Covid-19-related advertising in the period from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 211. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount her Department spent on Covid-19-related advertising in the period from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department spent on Covid-19-related advertising in the period from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount her Department spent on Covid-19-related advertising in the period from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department spent on Covid-19-related advertising in the period from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60991/21]

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: It is not agreed. That is the point. It is what we disagree on.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: Vótáil.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: The Minister said the Dáil has the power to scrutinise and annul regulations. For the avoidance of any doubt, I completely accept that the Dáil has the power to annul regulations, but it does not have the power to scrutinise them and therein lies the problem. The choice is either to annul or not to annul. I am sure that if a motion were put down to annul a regulation, the...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: What was it about?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: What did the Minister sign today? He makes the most ridiculous-----

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Michael McNamara: Please do not say we can scrutinise regulations when we cannot.