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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Future of Ireland: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: I do not know if I can join the meeting because I am not in the Leinster House complex. While I can listen to proceedings, I do not think that I can contribute, but I would like to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Future of Ireland: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: I am not in the Leinster House complex and I do not want to pretend otherwise. I am in my constituency office in Clare still so it is probably improper that I contribute in any substantive way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Future of Ireland: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: I am not going to pretend otherwise.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the appointment of a new chair of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22980/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions that have been taken to ensure Shannon Heathrow connectivity given that the seven-year ownership of the Heathrow slots expires in 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22978/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed transfer of ownership of existing Shannon Heritage sites to another entity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22979/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the delivery of a restart plan for the Irish aviation sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22981/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to install a NCT centre in the vicinity of west County Clare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23162/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 256. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the consideration that has been given to allowing spectators to attend sporting events during 2021; the established targets for enabling spectators to attend such events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22982/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school transport system cannot be put in place to facilitate 15 students (details supplied) in County Clare given the availability to the allocations of extra buses appointed during Covid-19; if she will amend the arbitrary distance regulation which is depriving students of their right to elect a school within the catchment area;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 595. To ask the Minister for Health the overall expenditure on PCR testing to date; if he will itemise the breakdowns in total payment to the entities supplying PCR test kits and or laboratory services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22975/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the number of amplification cycles, cycle threshold currently being used in laboratory PCR testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22976/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Michael McNamara: 597. To ask the Minister for Health the data that is being utilised to justify the continued restrictions on outdoor activities including sports given the HSPC data that 0.1% of overall Covid-19 cases have been traced to outdoor activity to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22977/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2021)

Michael McNamara: I agree with the Tánaiste that today is a day of hope across the entire country considering some of the announcements that are being made. In particular, it is a day of hope for the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and her husband, whom I congratulate. It is a day of hope in the mid-west but we cannot live on hope alone. There is a marked absence of announcements on when the hospitality...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2021)

Michael McNamara: I am glad the Tánaiste is not suggesting this is free money because it is a benefit that accrues from working. I am glad he agrees that women should not be penalised for going on maternity leave. It is unlawful to penalise them in the private sector. Will the Tánaiste at least address in the short term the issue whereby those going on maternity leave have to come off the PUP and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 2021)

Michael McNamara: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason 2021 final year students at University of Limerick cannot have a physical ceremony given that the 2020 graduates are being brought back for a physical ceremony in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (28 Apr 2021)

Michael McNamara: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a fibre broadband service will be provided to an area (details supplied) as part of the current roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (28 Apr 2021)

Michael McNamara: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when fast electric chargers at taxi ranks will be rolled out at the taxi rank in Parnell Street Car Park, Ennis County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21268/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Michael McNamara: 330. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Gaeltacht colleges will reopen in summer 2021 for second year secondary students who are booked in from 7 June 2021 for a period of three weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Apr 2021)

Michael McNamara: 537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21159/21]