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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: Last Thursday, the jury at the inquest into the death of Caitríona Lucas, a Coast Guard volunteer, returned a unanimous verdict of death by misadventure. The jury were told that it was not open to them to return a verdict of unlawful killing. The case contained a number of very disturbing features and the Coast Guard and the Department have a lot of questions to answer. I asked...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (6 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has authorised the use of decoy crows for the purpose of protecting crops and animal feed by farmers pursuant to section 35(4) of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended; and if not, to provide reasons that purpose has not been authorised. [54098/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (6 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the number of licences or permits that his Department has granted for decoy crows for the purpose of scientific research, for protecting crops and animal feed by farmers, and for other purposes approved by the Minister, respectively, for each year since 2020. [54099/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (6 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of controlled finishing units or feedlots currently registered in the State; and the beef kill numbers per month since January 2020 at EU approved slaughter plants originating in such controlled finishing units or feedlots. [54138/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (6 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the total beef kill numbers per month since January 2020 at EU approved slaughter plants originating in controlled finishing units or feedlots. [54139/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (6 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many controlled finishing units or feedlots in the State are accredited under the Bord Bia sustainable beef and lamb assurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54140/23]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: There is much about personalities and criticism of people's personalities on both sides of this House. For me, this is not about personalities at all, for what it is worth. The Minister is a fine person and a relatively competent politician. There must, though, be political accountability in this House in this democracy. This must be the case for health services and security services....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: I have heard the Taoiseach describe offshore wind generation, in particular floating wind generation, as our "moonshot", notwithstanding that the industry was taken aback by the announcement in February that phase 2 would be limited to the south and east coasts and to anchored wind only. Nevertheless it is hoped to have 2 GW of offshore wind generation in development by 2030. That will...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: A bit like air.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: Last week, the new Planning and Development Bill was discussed for the first time. It is a very large Bill, as one might expect. It runs to 712 pages and contains many new legislative proposals, although much of it is also a restatement of existing law. The problem is it is not clear which is which. The Standing Orders of the House are very clear on the matter. Standing Order 175...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: It is about Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 392. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many applications for international protection were made in each month since February 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53492/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many first instance decisions were made by the IPO in each month since February 2020. [53493/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many Notices of Appeal to the IPAT were lodged in each month since February 2020. [53494/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many decisions of the IPAT were made in each month since February 2020. [53495/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many applications were made under the recent Undocumented Migrants’ Scheme. [53496/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 397. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many decisions have been made under the Undocumented Migrants’ Scheme, how many of those decisions granted permission to reside and work in the State and how many applications have been refused. [53497/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 398. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many persons in respect of whom a notice to transfer had been made under the Dublin 3 Regulation were not subsequently transferred; and of that number, how many were not transferred because the time period to implement the transfer pursuant to Dublin 3 had expired. [53498/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 399. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many persons in respect of whom a Deportation Order has been made are currently in the State insofar as her Department is aware. [53499/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Labour Activation Measures (5 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: 400. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality why the processing time for Labour Market Access Permission is approximately 130 days, and what measures are being taken to reduce the processing time. [53506/23]