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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: What is the reluctance in this State to this?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: Before the Government wound it up.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: Presumably, Biden and Merkel are experts.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: Is the Taoiseach speaking about China and Korea?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: They attend Parliament sittings.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme can be amended to support a seasonal business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5465/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if visas are being granted under the umbrella of exceptional circumstances at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 585. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is possible to apply for a study visa at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5588/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 925. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 947. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an applicant is precluded from receiving a grant in respect of the reforestation of a parcel of land if a grant was not obtained for the original afforestation of that land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5597/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 969. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the fisheries and harbours funding will open for applications in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5981/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jan 2021)

Michael McNamara: Before Christmas I called for a greater use of antigen testing, or at least for the possibility of it to be explored in line with the Commission recommendations. I note that it will now be used in respect of ports. Is there not a role for antigen testing in our hospitals, in our schools, potentially, when they reopen, and in our airports in the absence of quarantine? Antigen testing could...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jan 2021)

Michael McNamara: 11. 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. [4574/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (28 Jan 2021)

Michael McNamara: 216. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the family settlement unit has been established and is operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (28 Jan 2021)

Michael McNamara: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if de facto partnership immigration permission applications are currently being processed by her Department; if so, the unit processing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (28 Jan 2021)

Michael McNamara: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time between receipt of a complete de facto partnership immigration permission application in 2020 and the provision of a decision on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4863/21]

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Covid Restrictions Support Scheme) (Percentage Adjustment) Order 2021: Motion (27 Jan 2021)

Michael McNamara: It is somewhat strange that this morning in the Dáil, the Taoiseach said that the economic impact of this was not brought about by the Government's reaction but rather by Covid itself, yet here we are talking about a scheme where one actively must demonstrate that the Government's regulations preclude the public from visiting one's physical premises to get the money. The Government's...

An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir), 2018: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jan 2021)

Michael McNamara: I thank my colleague Deputy Pringle for bringing forward this Private Member's motion, which I support. Nevertheless, while we do, of course, need to give some domestic effect to economic, social and cultural rights, there have been a number of recent decisions against Ireland the failure to address which has very much damaged our standing. We as a State have always prided ourselves on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (27 Jan 2021)

Michael McNamara: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a post office service (details supplied) will be reinstated in County Clare as a matter of urgency given the hardship for young and old trying to access the service during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3621/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Michael McNamara: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason County Clare is omitted from the latest details on the National Broadband Plan roll-out (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/21]