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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (5 Nov 2013)

Michael McNamara: 742. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality how many deportation orders, as distinct from removal orders made against EU citizens, were made against persons of Latvian and Estonian origin, who were categorised as "non-citizens" and holders of non-citizen passports or alien's passport, respectively, in each year since their states' accession to the EU in 2004. [45949/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (5 Nov 2013)

Michael McNamara: 933. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal basis for provision 3.1 in Circular ER 14/2010 whereby if an animal sent to slaughter was not tested within the the previous 12 months but was tested within the previous 18 months and if more than 20% of the eligible animals in the herd at the date of slaughter were not tested within the previous 12 months, the holding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (5 Nov 2013)

Michael McNamara: 934. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned provision 3.1 in Circular ER 14/2010, which concerns herds in respect of which more than 20% of eligible animals are not in test at the time of slaughter, amounts to a fettering of his discretion to restrict such herds as provided for in SI 3017 of 2010 and amounts to a fixed policy, contrary to law and fair...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: A great shame in recent years has been that the number of people living in jobless households increased rapidly since the start of the recession. We must realise, however, that before this recession began, 15% of the Irish population lived in jobless households. That is an extraordinarily high figure. We have the highest percentage of people in Europe living in jobless households, but we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 392. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders, as distinct from removal orders, made against Latvian and Estonian nationals who were EU citizens, respectively, in each year since their states' accession to the EU in 2004. [44184/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 393. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of removal orders made against Latvian and Estonian nationals who were EU citizens, respectively, in each year since their states accession to the EU in 2004. [44185/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 433. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a permit is required to bring cattle to a show whereas cattle which are under test can be brought to a mart without such a permit. [44260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the circumstances in which prepaid envelopes are sent to farmers or made available to them at offices to correspond with his Department and whether there is any difference in practice between various regions. [44261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any office dealing with veterinary, livestock or agricultural and environment structures, AES, which takes telephone calls from farmers, will be retained west of the Shannon; if it is or will be possible to speak to an officer of his Department face-to-face at such offices. [44262/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: Why was there no recovery in Namibia?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: My other question related to where one would have to set the limits. Would it have to be EU-wide, would it have to be a ten, 20 or 50 mile zone and, if so, where would the benefits be felt? Would it require an EU-wide approach to work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: Dr. Pikitch outlined the historical collapses in California, Peru, Namibia and Japan. How long does recovery take and under what conditions does it occur? Dr. Pikitch outlined the differences between a conventional and a precautionary approach. In what area would the precautionary approach have to be adopted for it to be beneficial? For example, could Ireland, within a six or a 12 mile...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: I asked about the historical collapses and whether there had been a recovery.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: The Deputy's political party.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (15 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT rate that applies to hurleys. [43659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (15 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate that applies to hurleys in light of the spread of ash die back. [43660/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a decision on an appeal on Partial Capacity Benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43268/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: What is the existing cost of maintaining that database and how will it change? That was my specific question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: On COM (2013) 262, on the production of and making available on the market of plant reproductive material, I understand there is an obligation on member states to maintain a database of all native floral species. Will this regulation change this? How is the database funded and maintained in Ireland?