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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: -----visions are not really-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: What does managing for nature mean? That is nonsense. It is either broadleaf or it is not. We need something concrete. What does managing for nature mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: It is also incredibly vague and unspecific-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: -----and ultimately includes nothing that Coillte can be pinned down on. The Minister said the Coillte approach is not one that he would favour. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Am I correct in saying that Deputy McConalogue nominally holds the State's shareholding as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine? I think I am.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Generally, if the board and management of a bank, telecoms company or so on do something that the shareholders do not like, they go. Does the Minister have confidence in the board and management of Coillte given that they have implemented a policy he does not find favourable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I have a final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: The Minister says it is not legally possible because there is a legal agreement in place and he does not want to interfere with that but if it was legally possible to stop it, would he stop it? Lots of companies have a contract to advertise gambling, for example. Regarding the Government banning the advertising of gambling, when it banned the advertising of tobacco products, those contracts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Well it is not; I will have a Private Members' Bill in the Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing Covid-19 recognition payments; when he expects outstanding payments to be made to frontline workers in private nursing homes, hospices and agency healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3400/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I return to the issue of the meeting at University Hospital Limerick, UHL, which the Taoiseach attended, at which the HSE acknowledged that the model 2 hospitals, such as those at Ennis and Nenagh, are underutilised. The CEO of UHL undertook to carry out a review of additional resources required at Ennis Hospital pursuant to the change in the ambulance protocol. Does the Taoiseach know the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Minuscule.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Levy (24 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to abolish the Government pension levy introduced in tandem with the jobs initiative in 2011, as the jobs initiative has now concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if he has any plans to increase the threshold for medical card holders in line with increases in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2888/23]

Public Dental Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Regional Group for putting forward this motion. It is an important motion that highlights the necessity for greater investment in dental services, particularly for greater investment in human resources and training of people to work in that area. It is neither today nor yesterday, but in the early 1980s, a time of great austerity in Ireland, when I was in primary school and I...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I wish to correct the record. It was Lidl that said it was going to buy cattle at over 30 months. It is very important because Lidl was willing to go against cartel-like behaviour by all the other retailers. It was quite an important development at the time. Going back to the 30 months, the price the processors are paid by the retailers is important. They are not going to give that out...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I welcome the introduction of this Bill. It is certainly long overdue that this issue would be addressed. Along with many in this House, and many farmers - I wish to declare that I am a beef farmer - I took part in some of the protests outside. It originated with the Beef Plan Movement in 2018 or 2019. Contrary to what previous speakers said, in a way this Bill has its genesis in that. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I wish to return to the Coillte scheme that involves international funds buying up tracts of private land and Coillte planting and managing those lands. The Tánaiste spoke about the environmental benefits but the type of forestry that Coillte specialises in is not necessarily environmentally beneficial, at least not by international standards. There is a lot of monoculture rather than...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Is the Tánaiste saying there will be no change to this scheme?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: To go back to my original question, what systems are in place to monitor the output? I have given a certain amount of feedback, as have other Deputies, but it is inevitably anecdotal. I accept it is difficult to monitor the output of the Civil Service, including sections and Departments, but it is crucial that it be monitored nevertheless. It is also crucial to monitor and get feedback on...