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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (20 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: I am not joking. I would ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to chair the debate in a neutral manner.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (20 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: You are also ramming a number of other changes through.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (20 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: Thank you.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: I support the Minister of State’s stance on Poland and the importance of rule of law. However, in advance of criticising the rule of law Poland, on which I share the views of the Minister of State, we need to reflect a little on the rule of law in Ireland. There are a couple of issues I would like to bring to the Minister of State's attention. First, the failure to properly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: I want to focus on head 29 of the Bill, which states that the Garda Commissioner shall keep the Minister and the Secretary General of the Department of Justice informed of matters relating to significant developments concerning the preservation of peace and public order in the State, the protection of life and property in the State and the protection of the security of the State; significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: I would make the point that subsection (4) of the Act states that the Minister may publish all or part of a report submitted under the section. I am lost as to where it states that the Commissioner cannot answer a question asked at a meeting of a Dáil committee on the submission of reports in that regard. If the Commissioner cannot point to a particular-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: Given the unfortunate situation whereby the Commissioner is not physically present, it may be that he will be here at some point in the next few years and we can ask him the same question again when he enjoys full parliamentary privilege. However, I do not think that is what the Commissioner was referring to. In any event, does the Commissioner have concerns that this ability to provide...

Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: In the very limited time available to me, I wish to focus on inspections of private rented accommodation or rather the lack thereof. The minimum standards for rented accommodation are set out in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations and the responsibility for inspecting houses to ensure that they meet the standards rests with the local authorities. The recent figures...

Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: -----that action needed to be taken to clamp down on substandard conditions in the rented sector. I urge the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, not to be the Minister who does nothing in government and then complains about it when he is in opposition, because if he does, there is a distinct lack of credibility attached to that. I urge the Government to do something about the lack of inspections.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: 428. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next round of the 2021 sports capital programme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: 490. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: 511. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for a person (details supplied); if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (19 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when PPS numbers will issue to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: 786. To ask the Minister for Health when the eight extra neurology nurse specialists will be appointed for University Hospital Limerick in view of a campaign by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50737/21]

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: I listened to the budget speeches on Tuesday and have been reflecting on them since. It seems this budget is a little bit of everything and very little of anything. It lacks any particular strategic direction. It is pretty much a case of continuing with the way we are - give a little bit to everybody and let us not change the status quobecause there could be an election soon. That is what...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: I wish to raise the issue of ambulances. There was a report in The Clare Heraldthis week about an ambulance that was sent from the Carraroe base in County Galway to an incident in Kilkee, two hours away. Luckily, an off-duty paramedic was there to help. There is a major shortage of ambulance drivers. Meanwhile, paramedics who are being trained in the University of Limerick are not...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: Will he share that with the House because that is something I have raised?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49267/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2021)

Michael McNamara: 528. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49425/21]