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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: The shortage of vaccine supplies relative to the demand is well known, as are the reasons for it. I have no doubt that if the Taoiseach could source more vaccines, have vaccines manufactured in Ireland or even make vaccines himself, he would do so. Given that Dr. Mike Ryan talked about the ethical dilemma of administering vaccines to healthy young people when healthcare workers and elderly...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: I am sure the Deputy will.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Clare will be considered for a DEIS band status following a recommendation from a DEIS inspector who visited the school in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17288/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will sanction the retention of a third teacher in a school (details supplied) in County Clare, given that this school is just two pupils short of the required quota and assuming common sense would prevail here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17540/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 730. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional funding will be provided to a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17389/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 820. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020, will be shared with the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17089/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 1070. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with an urgent appointment at the gastro clinic at Ennis Hospital following several previously cancelled appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17035/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 1196. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that carried out the independent review into the whistleblower allegations made by a person (details supplied). [17520/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 1197. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the advice received from a senior counsel on the practice of obtaining information from treating clinicians of children for the purpose of compiling dossiers on said children with special educational needs in respect of whom litigation was taken against his Department. [17521/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 1198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will send any information obtained from clinicians treating children with special educational needs as part of the compilation of dossiers for the purpose of defending litigation in respect of the said children’s special needs to those children’s parents, identifying the clinicians who provided the information. [17522/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 1199. To ask the Minister for Health if he will identify all clinicians who provided information to his Department on children with special educational needs under their care as part of the compilation of dossiers for the purpose of defending litigation. [17523/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 1258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers by county that are farming under a nitrates derogation; the type of farming enterprise they are engaged in such as dairy, suckler, dry stock and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16635/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 1259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of slurry farmyard manure that is produced on all farms by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16636/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (31 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: 1260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of slurry farmyard manure that is produced in excess of the derogation threshold by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16637/21]
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: Like previous speakers, I wish to focus on the digital green certificate. I would like to ascertain in advance of the Council meeting, and again following the meeting, what the Government's position is in that regard. It seems to me the Government is, at best, lukewarm if not outright opposed to it.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: That is very good news. Currently, Irish people are criminalised for leaving the country. That is not unique in Europe, but I would expect it will be unique in Europe as the summer rolls on and plans are being put in place for people to travel safely. Last year, people in Ireland believed they were prevented from leaving the country by guidelines, but they were not. Social welfare...
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: The man is revered across Britain.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: He is also not revered in Clare.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: But true. It hurts sometimes.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)
Michael McNamara: But it is about freedom of movement.