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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: All right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: I am talking about the list agreed by the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission, not various countries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: Please answer the question I asked, not a different question.

Pyrite and Mica Redress Issues: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: Unlike some Deputies who said that this was not a new problem in their constituencies and counties, it is a problem that has only manifested itself relatively recently in Clare. I acknowledge the approach that the Department has taken to the problem in Clare. I raised the matter in the Dáil at the end of last year. The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, took that Topical Issue debate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislation for a person who is currently in the country and does not have a work permit at present but would like to apply for a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the driver theory test centre in Ennis, County Clare is only open three days per week as opposed to five days per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31604/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Bus Éireann is cancelling or has cancelled the weekly route servicing Whitegate, County Clare; if so, the replacement service being put in place to facilitate residents in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31749/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 349. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 2 June 2021, if he will address an issue in which a person (details supplied) in County Clare cannot get access to a copy of their own data from a bank for the relevant period from 1 March 2020 to 3 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31084/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 463. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will urgently implement the universal basic income for the arts sector given the decimation of the arts sector as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30911/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 731. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the Government’s approval for the July provision for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, if she will consider overturning the decision for children with autism who prior to Covid-19 pandemic would have been in receipt of two weeks July provision at home and two...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Low Pay Commission (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 863. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the implementation of the universal basic income pilot committed to as part of the request to the Low Pay Commission to examine universal basic income committed to under the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1063. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a reply to correspondence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1093. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is currently completing a plumbing apprenticeship since March 2020, which was a nine month on-the-job training block followed by a three month college attendance under Solas to complete phase 1 college attendance, will return in order for a person to complete phase 1 and move to phase 2;...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: It is now open to international travel. Many people from this State are travelling through it to travel internationally as we speak. That is what we have achieved. I hope the Minister will withdraw the guillotine and agree that these powers are extreme and that we need to debate them, even if that means sitting tomorrow, Friday, Saturday or Sunday because I doubt there is a rock concert...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: I begin by apologising to Deputy Kelly. We did not mean to interrupt. Deputy Tóibín and I were agreeing that there were more U-turns on display here tonight than anyone would see at a Garda checkpoint. The Minister was asked a straight question as to whether he would be accepting any Opposition amendments. He said he would like to listen to the discussion on all of the...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: Is there a speaking order?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: Sorry. Thank you for clarifying that.

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: I am sharing time with Deputy Connolly. I agree with the previous speaker to the extent that I hope management at Shannon Airport will engage with the transport committee. However, I have to say I find it slightly laughable that a representative of a political party that cared so much about Aer Lingus's presence in Shannon Airport that it started the privatisation of the company now wants...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a date for a driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29954/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (2 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is seeking to get access to their full file with a bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29950/21]