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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: 71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many Irish Defence Forces personnel will participate in a German-led EU battlegroup in 2024/2025; if the selection of any personnel through “mandatory selection” will be ruled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50900/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50972/23]

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank the witnesses for their consistent advocacy on this issue, which is probably the biggest issue in the mid-west. They are right. Nobody in the mid-west has not been affected by the hospital there. I have been in the old accident and emergency department and the new one with a family member and I have been in an accident and emergency department in Dublin with a family member purely...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: Nobody asks this question about which hospital we should close in Dublin so we can open one in the mid-west. No one ever asks this question, but they are asked it. I am, though, going to ask a relatively difficult question. As a public representative, I raise this issue, as does Deputy O'Donoghue, as do the representatives from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and other...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: What is possible from a hospital perspective?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank the witnesses. That is my question. Most people accept there will be a need to have another model 3 or model 4 hospital in the mid-west if the population continues to increase, etc. In the meantime, however, it is a question of what is safe or what can be done in the short term to improve a dire situation. I think Noeleen has answered this question. Even if it is not possible to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank Ms McMahon.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Cathaoirleach. There is a Bill in the housing committee chaired by Deputy Matthews that I need to go to. I am sorry. I thank the witnesses very much for their presentations.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: I join that expression of condolence.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will grant full DEIS status to a newly amalgamated community school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50344/23]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: We said yesterday we would go through Schedule 1 and this is the appropriate time to do so. It was given that the purpose of the Bill is to extend real powers to an elected mayor. Part 1 of Schedule 1 sets out powers that are to be retained by this - “speaker” is what it is in English but the legislation provides for a “Príomh Chomhairleoir”. I propose the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: Yes, because I think we would all agree that they are powers that the current mayor enjoys but that the new mayor will not enjoy, notwithstanding the fact that the new mayor will supposedly be more powerful than the old one. The question, therefore, is why these powers will not be enjoyed by the new mayor. It is a valid request if we are to tease out this legislation in any meaningful way.