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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 out of time but I appreciate the time that has been afforded me. I thank the Cathaoirleach and Ms O’Shea.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (30 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their driver's licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25618/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 643. To ask the Minister for Health following the announced Investment of over €23 billion in budget 2023 in Ireland's health and social care services, when the proposed increase for eligibility of people for general practice access cards will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25555/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (30 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 780. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1910 of 19 January 2022, the current number of applicants waiting for a primary medical certificate in County Clare; the current application processing time for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26297/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Since the establishment of Irish Water, local authority water workers have continued to work in their local authorities, which in turn have provided services for Irish Water. There were a lot of discussions about the full transfer of those workers and they were given assurances that, whether they transferred over to Irish Water or stayed in the local authority, all of their terms and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I am talking about those who stayed.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Free Willie.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline any changes in regulations or requirements with regard to the stacking of silage bales, in particular, with regard to how many rows high they are permitted to be stacked; the penalties that apply in respect of a failure to adhere with same; what leeway will be provided to farmers who have to stack bales three-rows...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he proposes to treat farmers who did not make an application for the ACRES scheme by the November 2022 deadline as they had been informed by Teagasc, a State agency under his Department, that there was insufficient capacity to deal with the number of applications and only because of the said lack of capacity of Teagasc; if...

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: A regulation has to have some principles and policies for whoever will make it - presumably the Minister - to be able to stand over it in court if it is challenged. While the power to seek information is a general one, strengthened by the previous amendment tabled by Sinn Féin, which, in fairness to the Minister, he accepted, that does not in any way mean there will be an enforcement...

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: The Minister is repeating pretty much what I said earlier. It is true there will be a criminal enforcement mechanism, and that is the only thing he has pointed to because there can be a fine on conviction. That will be a criminal conviction, so the regulator is going to have to get into the business of mounting criminal prosecutions and maintaining them, which is a very onerous process, as...

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I was addressing this Sinn Féin amendment. The Minister had indicated he would accept the amendment while proposing some amendments to it. I welcome the amendment and the fact the Minister is accepting it. The amendments he will propose make eminent sense. I had outlined how cumbersome it would be to take a criminal prosecution. I welcome the fact there is the possibility of a...

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I move amendment No. 17a: In page 11, after line 33, to insert the following: “Power to require information 13. (1) The regulator may, by written notice (referred to in this section as an “information notice”) served on a person in the agricultural and food sector, require the person to give to the regulator, within such period and in such form as may be specified in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I again raise the potential for accommodation over retail units in all our market towns. I asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, repeatedly by way of parliamentary question whether, where the ground floor is in use consistently and the upper floors have not been in use, that qualifies for Croí Cónaithe. These are not vacant buildings because the ground...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister of State.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I raise the issue of our wastewater infrastructure, or rather the lack thereof. I agree with the mantra the Government repeats that we cannot use this surplus to invest in current expenditure because we cannot rely on that money, it might run out, and we will then require cutbacks. However, what we can do is to invest that money in necessary infrastructure. I want to focus on County...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I welcome what the Taoiseach has been told. However, Clare County Council has been told something entirely different. It has been told that Uisce Éireann is not looking at Spanish Point at all. It is not interested in including Spanish Point in an upgrade, nor is it interested in seeing whether Spanish Point could be catered for at Seafield or if all three of those areas, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Apologies for not being here at the outset.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I will not even take five minutes. I apologise again. The Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 was being discussed. It is unfortunate these topics were scheduled together, but they were. I do not know if the point I am about to make has already been discussed, but if it has I ask the Cathaoirleach to stop me. I refer to the model adopted in the medical school in UL. Instead of...