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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: World Heritage Sites (8 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: 205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide information on the applications received for inclusion on Ireland's World Heritage Tentative List 2020-2030 including each site applied for and the local authority or other entity from which the respective application was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37038/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: In response to the crisis in the aviation sector generally, and Shannon Airport in particular, many of the Ministers, and indeed backbenchers, said that the digital green pass would be the panacea. I have the regulation introducing it. It came into effect on 1 July. The State does not have six weeks to begin implementing it; it has six weeks to implement it completely. Crucially, as of 1...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: He signed a statutory instrument on 4 July-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: Does the Taoiseach know what he is doing?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: The Minister for Health-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: But he is telling fibs-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: The Minister for Health-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: -----signed a regulation making it unlawful to travel-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: -----for non-essential reasons until 19 July, in contravention of this.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: But it is not 19 July. This came into force on 1 July.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: I have no doubt money is being spent. The Government is throwing money around like confetti. Our borrowings are entirely unsustainable. However, it is not having an impact. The Taoiseach said 296 critical care beds; Dr. Colm Henry, the chief clinical officer of the HSE, said 289 last week. Either way, it is a long way short of the number promised by the Minister for Health, Deputy...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: We in Ireland, along with much of Europe, imported the idea of lockdowns from China. However, in China hospitals were built in 14 days in response to Covid-19. The HSE's capacity census last year showed that ICU capacity in Ireland increased from 255 beds to 280 beds in the nine months from April to December. At the end of last year, the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, announced that...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: I wish to speak in favour of the motion. I thank the Regional Independent Group for bringing forward this important motion. It is a mark of Deputy Naughten's commitment to the post office network, while in government and in opposition. I share that commitment. I supported a Government from 2011 to 2016 that was under a lot of pressure to close post offices. A lot of politics was played...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with a learner permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36659/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: 117. To ask the Minister for Health if fully vaccinated persons from the USA can visit Ireland without mandatory hotel quarantining once they have been vaccinated with an-EMA recognised vaccine and present with a negative PCR test carried out within the previous 72 hours on arrival. [30252/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if a pass-through dishwasher, a ventilation system and stainless steel cupboards will be replaced as a matter of urgency for catering staff at a hospital (details supplied) in County Clare given that the cupboards in the kitchen area of the hospital are now falling apart due to water damage, which is obviously a health and safety issue; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (6 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance if clerical officers who transferred from the Department of Agriculture in 2007 to the Revenue Commissioners will be considered for the allowance personal to holder which came into effect on 1 January 2003 given that all the clerical officers in the Revenue Commissioners are doing the very same job but anyone who transferred to the Revenue Commissioners...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: 470. To ask the Minister for Health if optometrists will be issued a new contract with the HSE in order to provide enhanced public eye-care and cut excessive waiting times for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29364/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: 483. To ask the Minister for Health when the bowel screening programme will recommence at Ennis General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29623/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Michael McNamara: 485. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29660/21]