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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: Or, one would hope, future amendments.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: I will not be casting judgment on it but I fear, as it stands, somebody else will be.

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: I welcome this technical Bill, which transfers the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, and all its functions to the National Roads Authority, NRA. There will be one less quango as a result of it. A policy objective of the Government was to reduce the number of quangos. In that regard, I welcome the Bill. I hope the NRA will now have scope to be adventurous in devising transport solutions for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Farm Holdings: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: That is very fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Farm Holdings: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: I accept that everyone has to take holidays but I spent the past week trying to contact the relevant people down there and I was referred from one to the other, but they are all on leave. I am just a politician. I am paid to do this and it is not interfering with my land, but if I were a farmer and I had urgent works to do to get my lands into shape for next spring and summer I would not be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Farm Holdings: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: As I have pointed out to Mr. Fahey, the reaction of his Department and others is wholly inadequate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Farm Holdings: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: I would welcome an answer to that. The other issue is that while these works are being carried out by farmers who are willing to carry them out, they are the Department's responsibility. These culverts were under the Land Commission and most of them are State property. The embankments are State property. A succession of Governments since the foundation of this State has ignored these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Farm Holdings: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: It is penalising farmers for the failure of the State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Farm Holdings: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: I thank the officials for their presentation but the concern of farmers along the Clare coast goes further than what was addressed. Most of these areas are SACs, special area of conservation, and SPAs, special protection area, and farmers are unclear as to what they can do with repairing embankments on them. They simply cannot get an answer to this. It is indicative of a fragmented...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the options identified by his Department in terms of tax relief incentives to encourage householders and businesses to undertake flood prevention works or other measures and the cost-benefit analysis being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8118/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: 231. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is under the aegis of his Department in respect of Government policy for which he is responsible for answering parliamentary questions pursuant to Standing Order 34; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: And the surveillance of Garda stations recently.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: To the extent that tonight's debate allows us focus on the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the resources allocated to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, I welcome it. It is important that sufficient resources are allocated to GSOC to enable it carry out all investigations it determines as admissible. In other words, it should no longer have to refer...

Topical Issue Debate: Beef Prices (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: I greatly welcome the fact that the Minister acknowledges there is a problem and that he will do what he can. He mentioned that there was an increase in bull beef killed in the first weeks of this year but no doubt part of the reason for that was that, normally, beef prices increase in the run in to Christmas, this year they did not and many farmers were holding on in the hope that the...

Topical Issue Debate: Beef Prices (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: Absolutely.

Topical Issue Debate: Beef Prices (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: I refer to all the other Ministers.

Topical Issue Debate: Beef Prices (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: In responding to the previous Topical Issue, Minister discussed the precarious existence of fishermen. I take this opportunity to draw attention to the increasingly precarious existence of Irish farmers due to prices. The volatility of milk prices has been well ventilated but we are also seeing great volatility in beef prices, particularly bull beef prices. I discussed this issue over the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the footfall to date on the Wild Atlantic Way and the Green Way in the west of Ireland; his plans to support SMEs and entrepreneurs along these routes offering tourism related services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7716/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the impact of the recent storm damage on Ireland’s maritime facilities and on coastal erosion; the implications for roads and transport infrastructure; the resultant actions of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7524/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: 142. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of any bodies under the aegis of his Department in respect of Government policy for which he is responsible for answering parliamentary questions pursuant to Standing Order 34. [7473/14]