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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: The Minister is abusing the process of the House with this sort of trite remark about taxpayers' money and with him buying gas guzzlers with farmers' money.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: I did not bang the desk.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: I wish to raise the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, the so called agri-environmental scheme that farmers have long suspected was designed by civil servants for the benefit of civil servants, not farmers or the environment. The new inspection teams are being rolled out and in east Clare at least they are in big new 2.3 l long wheelbase diesel vehicles. These are the kind of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: I asked the Taoiseach but if he wishes the Minister with responsibility for agri-environmental measures to respond that is fine.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: Is the Minister putting his own money in farmers' pockets or is he putting taxpayers' money in farmers' pockets? That is what we are here to talk about.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: I put money in farmers' pockets week in, week out at the mart.

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Acting Chair. I thank People Before Profit for bringing forward this Bill. It is something that was brought to my attention by Ennis youth group when I met members across the road in Buswell's. There was a time when people aged under 18 worked for pocket money. It was very much brought to my attention people aged under 18 are now working to try to save money to pay for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if fibre broadband service will be provided to an area (details supplied) as part of the current roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28015/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (13 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when she will meet with a group (details supplied) to discuss its concerns about reforms to the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), with Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curricula; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27598/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (13 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: 534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline any plans to meet faith groups to discuss concerns about reforms to the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), with Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curricula; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (13 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: 535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the steps that will be taken to accommodate parents with concerns about recent proposed reforms to the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), with Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curricula in order to comply with Article 42.4 of the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1120. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing non-payment-of-pay increases to retired HSE staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27200/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has been offered technological university-transformation funding for only one year from August 2023, in contrast to the four years' funding provided to Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin); if his Department will work with the HEA to ensure the proposed one-year post-merger...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: They are understaffed right across to the extent that it is dangerous. They are putting their lives at risk. What is the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, as the line Minister responsible, going to do to avert these impending strikes?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: Is the Minister saying that the retainer paid to retained firefighters is going to be linked to the pay of other public service employees as part of the public service agreement, guaranteeing them a real, proper wage? That is something they would welcome but I do not believe that is what the Minister is saying. I would very much like to see that happening because of the service that they...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: It is 25% of their pay. That is not a small issue.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2023)

Michael McNamara: I wish to return to the matter of industrial relations difficulties in local government, in particular the difficulty faced by retained firefighters across the country and that faced by water workers who are not intending to transfer to Irish Water. I raised this matter with the Tánaiste, the Minister's party leader, last week. He urged that water workers engage with the industrial...

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Sure, the Department withdrew the funding for the Burren.

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: It withdrew its funding. What is the Minister of State talking about?

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Nonsense.