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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Níl a fhios agam.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Ceart go leor.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I ask the Minister of State to conclude in order that we can accommodate everybody.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister and Deputy Smith.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Go raibh maith agat a Aire Stáit. An Teachta Shanahan le cuig nóimead.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister of State and ask him to conclude.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: The Deputy asked a lot of questions. The Minister of State should answer what he can in two and a half minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister of State and Deputy Collins. I call Teachta Connolly and she has cúig nóiméad.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit agus an Teachta Mairéad Farrell. Iarraim ar an Teachta Moynihan labhairt anois.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I welcome the trading online voucher scheme but, as the Minister of State said, it is limited to companies that employ more than ten people. I am from Scariff, where one hundred years ago, there were a number of milliners, and now there is a milliner in Annaghneal again. It offers opportunities. Philip Treacy had to leave where he grew up to go to London to make his name, but I wonder...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit inniu as ucht freastal agus as ucht na faisnéise a cuireadh ar fáil le haghaidh chruinniú an lae inniu.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: The mission statement of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is: "The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht oversees the protection and presentation of Ireland’s heritage and cultural assets." There are some particular parts of Ireland's heritage and cultural assets which I wish to draw the Minister's attention to because they are neither being preserved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (16 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: 753. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assurances will be provided that the expanded border inspection post at Dublin Airport will not lead to the downgrading of the level of service being provided at Shannon Airport which is one of three approved border inspection posts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11053/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (16 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have been notified that Deputies Farrell, Hourigan, Ó Cathasaigh, Paul Murphy, Boyd Barrett and Tóibín will substitute for their party colleagues today. Are the minutes of 9 and 11 June agreed? Agreed. I will take the 20 items of correspondence received as noted. Members will have received written submissions for today's meeting.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (16 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: The Central Bank is not coming in today, it is coming later, on 7 July. Today is the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and the ESRI.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (16 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Okay.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (16 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have not made a decision yet but we will consider it at the working group on Friday morning.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (16 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: We will note it. If the Deputy wishes to participate in the meeting on Friday morning, he is welcome. If not, we will note his interest and support for having it in and take it from there.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (16 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: Following the meeting of the committee's working group last Friday, members have been circulated with the draft programme to the end of July. The following meetings have been agreed. We will have two sessions on Thursday this week where we will resume our examination of the Covid outbreaks in nursing homes and in the afternoon, we will examine the impact of the pandemic on the Gaeltacht...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: I welcome our witnesses on the impact of Covid-19 on the State's fiscal position, with representatives of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. In the Dáil Chamber we will be joined by Dr. Eddie Casey, chief economist and head of secretariat and by video link from abroad by the following members of the Council: Mr. Sebastian Barnes, acting chairperson, and council members Ms Dawn Holland...