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

Michael McNamara: The man is talking nonsense.

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

Michael McNamara: Where is the funding? They are not getting funding.

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

Michael McNamara: There are no additional moneys now. I have raised this issue repeatedly in the Dáil. I raised it with Deputy Micheál Martin when he was Taoiseach, and as Tánaiste, and I have raised it with the Minister, Deputy McConalogue. I have been told that senior officials are looking at the matter. Senior officials are still looking at the matter. We are in May, the scheme ran out...

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

Michael McNamara: I will get it.

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

Michael McNamara: I am not in the Burren.

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

Michael McNamara: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I was very surprised at what I thought was the Minister's introductory remarks when he cited the Burren LIFE project and the hen harrier project as examples of how things would proceed. The Minister kindly gave me a copy of his speech. It said, "Another example of farmers’ engagement is the Burren scheme, funded by my Department for many years and as an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I raised the issue of unsewered communities with the Taoiseach last week. He pointed to the new €50 million pilot scheme, which is very welcome. That €50 million could be used in Clare alone. There are unsewered communities in Carrigaholt, Doolin and Spanish Point. Broadford and Cooraclare have applied for the scheme. Larger counties like Cork would need a multiple of that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Ridiculously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: In her response to Deputy Lahart, Ms O'Shea called for people to be able to be asked at interview stage their views. This, Ms O'Shea said, would lessen your chance of recruiting somebody with conscientious objection. Does she not believe the obvious corollary of that is that you would lessen the chance of somebody with conscientious objection being recruited in general?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: My question was specific. Does Ms O'Shea accept that it would lessen the chance of somebody with conscientious objection being recruited into the Irish health service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Do she think that is acceptable ?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank Ms O’Shea. She has been clear. In response to Senator Pauline O’Reilly, she said that the democratic mandate that she has is to go beyond the recommendations. She called for strong leadership and courage. Does she believe that it would demonstrate strong leadership and courage to go beyond the recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Does she think that it would also demonstrate strong leadership and courage to reject the recommendations or does she think leadership and courage are restricted to those whose views she shares? Does she think that people whose views she does not agree with can also be courageous and demonstrate leadership?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank Ms O’Shea for that. The terms of reference were to look at the objectives of the Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Would she accept that one of the objectives of the Act is to provide for offences in respect of the intentional ending of the life of a foetus otherwise and in accordance with the Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Does Ms O’Shea believe that is reflected in that objective? I refer to the protection of the right to life of a foetus, because obviously the prescription of the ending of the life is implicitly an acknowledgement of a right to life. One does not prescribe the ending of a life unless one believes there is a right to that life. Does Ms O’Shea believe that that is reflected in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Ms O’Shea is recommending the removal of the offences which are a core objective of the Act, as defined in its Long Title.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I am just conscious of the time and the latitude being afforded me and I do not want to abuse it. I thank Ms O’Shea very much for her replies. Ms O’Shea said that there was a particular risk in trial before a jury over a trial, presumably, before a judge in a summary case. What does she mean by a particular risk where there was a trial before a jury?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thought she did say that but I may have misinterpreted it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: People regularly commit crimes with the very best of intentions.