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- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: I will try to be reasonably brief so that everybody gets a chance to contribute. I understand there is not much time left. Is there another hour left for this debate? I do not intend to speak for an hour but want to make absolutely certain that everybody gets a chance to speak.
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: Okay and it is now approximately 3.30 p.m. I will be brief. We are dealing with section 3 of the Bill, if I am not mistaken and I will specifically speak to that-----
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: I will speak to the Bill as it would be if these amendments were introduced. I have no problem with quarantining per sebut I think everybody agrees and all of the scientific advice indicates that if quarantine is to be introduced, it must done properly or it will be utterly ineffective. It will be almost arbitrary, if not discriminatory, if it is not introduced properly. There is no point...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: To register with the Teaching Council, teachers are required to do an immersive Gaeltacht course. That costs €1,500 and includes bed and board. That is not possible this year so they are doing an online course instead, for which they are being charged €1,300. Students on State courses will have that reimbursed but those in the private sector will not. Does the Minister...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: On a point of order, the scheme is not open-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: The details are not even available yet. How could it be opened?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: I was on the list next.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: There needs to be some degree of fairness. I have no intention of taking my seat.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: I will ask my question because I took my place here at 9 a.m. yesterday to ask this question and I am here to ask the question.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: Deputy Browne had the decency to acknowledge that I was ahead of him. This is the second week running that this has happened.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: I will not resume my seat.
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I do not have a principled opposition to quarantine. I would be nervous about how it will be implemented, the effect it will have and whether quarantine centres themselves will become hot beds for transmission but I would not have a principled opposition to it if I thought it was the solution. I certainly do not believe that the quarantining...
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: Hear, hear.
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: And to people themselves.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if trainee primary teachers who have completed two years of their degree courses and were due to complete placements in their third-year will be considered to provide July provision in 2021; if she will provide reasons for her decision in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10857/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: 310. To ask the Minister for Health the dates on which the PCR tests in which the three cases of the P1 Brazilian variant that were announced on 19 February 2021 were carried out; the dates on which it was notified to his Department and the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, that the said variant was detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10858/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (25 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the dates on which the PCR tests regarding the three cases of the P1 Brazilian variant that were announced on 19 February 2021 were carried out; the dates on which it was discovered by NPHET that the variant was detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10864/21]
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: The debate by all Deputies tomorrow will be curtailed by a vote today by a reduced number of Members. Deputies will not be able to table or vote on valid amendments tomorrow because a reduced number of Deputies voted today to curtail tomorrow's debate.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: We are told it will not be for weeks.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2021)
Michael McNamara: When will it be implemented?