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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure and Reform Vote: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (17 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: I understand the table was extrapolated from page 20 of the comprehensive expenditure review. I do not know whether the extrapolation is accurate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: The Minister's presentation noted in particular the possible benefits of the EU Presidency, and he indicated there would be tangible benefits from the number of visits by officials and media during the first six months of 2013. It is up to all of us to exploit that as much as we can. Will all these people come through Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport? I returned from a Council of Europe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: The Minister should be there on a Friday evening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (17 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: It is a question of Dublin Airport managing this facility, which cost €2 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: Does Bord Bia play a role in the European Union region or in terms of area of origin classifications? Burren lamb is one example, but there is scope for more. Bord Bia may not have a role in the recognition and development of such areas of origin, but I ask if it views such recognition as being beneficial for marketing purposes. It may be helpful to link food products with internationally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: Following on from the point made by Deputy Ferris, there is a large white population in the middle of central Asia. Iran is one of the countries to which we have traditionally exported beef, for example. I wonder if any attempt has been made to export to or develop markets in Iran, across the Levant and into the newer states of central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan which has an increasing...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: When will the mental capacity Bill be published?

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: That should be colleague in the singular. Only one is going.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: As somebody who grew up on a farm in a farming community and who continues to farm, I do not need to be reminded of the importance of agriculture to this economy. I thank Deputy Ó Cuív and his Fianna Fáil colleagues for giving us an opportunity to discuss this matter tonight. The motion they have tabled notes "the critical role" the rural environment protection scheme plays...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: I remind the House of the requirement to save €114 million from the agriculture budget this year. Like everybody else in the House, Deputy Ó Cuív is aware of the need to make savings in these difficult times. Along with everybody else who sat on the Government benches prior to last year's general election, he voted for the memorandum of understanding on 15 December 2010.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: It has not been renewed. It was agreed for a five-year period.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: The record of this Government contrasts with that of Fianna Fáil, which suspended the early retirement and young farmers installation aid schemes, cut the disadvantaged payments scheme by €34 million and halved the rate of the suckler welfare scheme. That is before we reach the worst cut of all. According to a media report from 2009, which was three years ago:The has posed a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers that have died while living in direct provision centres over the past 12 years; the year in which each died; their respective ages at the time of their deaths and the respective cause of their deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43669/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish citizen minors that accompanied parents or other family members on deportation flights; the years in which those deportations took place; the number per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43670/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish citizen minors who accompanied parents on deportation flights who still reside outside of Ireland; the countries in which they reside; the numbers in any country; if his officials are aware of the educational facilities of which they may avail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43675/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish citizens minors who accompanied parents on deportation flights who have since died; the country in which they died and their cause of death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43676/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons were forcibly restrained, handcuffed or otherwise bound on deportation flights which left Ireland on which Irish citizens' minors travelled; the years in which those deportations took place; the numbers of flights on which this occurred in any year; the destination of the Irish citizens on board; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any Irish citizens minors were forcibly restrained, handcuffed or otherwise bound on deportation flights which left Ireland; the years in which those deportations took place; the number of such incidences in any year in which it occurred; the destination of the Irish citizens on board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43783/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42223/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Expenditure (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the annual Health Services Executive legal costs will be reduced and the savings reallocated to front line services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42232/12]