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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I move amendment No. 63: In page 90, line 16, to delete “to withhold his or her services”. Amendments Nos. 63 and 153 are similar. In 2014 or thereabouts, the European Confederation of Police, EuroCOP, to which the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI, is affiliated, took a case to the European Committee of Social Rights and was successful. The Committee...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: It might have been expected.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I will withdraw the amendment while reserving my right to reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I move amendment No. 153. In page 251, after line 14, to insert the following: “ 6. No. 19 of 1990 Industrial Relations Act 1990 Section 23(1D) and the Sixth Schedule. ”. I will return to the amendment on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: As I was not here for section 207, I wish to raise my reservations about this police ombudsman proposal and the powers of a police ombudsman.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I wish to raise section 207. I appreciate that I was not present. The Bill progressed with considerable haste and I wish to raise my reservations about the fact that a search of a Garda station, etc, must be notified and essentially requires the agreement of the Garda Commissioner to do this. I am not entirely sure that that is consistent with a fully independent investigative role and is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by Transport Infrastructure Ireland cutting trees beside national roads and motorway networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21221/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of permits obtained for the cutting of trees beside the motorway and national roads network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21222/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for legislative change in light of recent tree felling at Ryevale House and the destruction of trees in hedgerows in Clare, in particular by, and the behest of, Clare County Council, since the commencement of the Forestry Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of forestry as defined in the Forestry Act 2014 that was logged in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21220/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme will open to participants; his plans to extend the age limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21421/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken by his Department and the HSE to reduce waiting times for genetic testing at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; the investment that is being made in diagnostic services for the estimated 300,000 people living with a rare disease in Ireland at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21611/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 644. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a EHIC refund for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21687/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: The Tánaiste mentioned that a new food regulator is going to come in and bring transparency. Undoubtedly, large profits are being made in the food chain but we do not really know where until we know what prices retailers are paying to processors, be it in the dairy sector or the beef sector in particular. They are blaming each other and saying "That is where the profits are being...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Does the Tánaiste believe that somebody, be it the regulator or some other State agency, should be able to determine the minimum cost of production of food items in Ireland?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I am asking if some State agency, be it the regulator or someone else, should be able to determine the minimum cost of production in Ireland?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: They have it in effect in Spain.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Yes it has.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Perhaps it is not a bad time to set up a farmers' party, but that is not the point.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (3 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of a safe routes application for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/23]