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

Michael McNamara: 109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that are being taken to implement the right to work from home in the Civil Service; the systems that are in place to ensure there is no resultant diminution of the output of the Civil Service; the way the impact on civil servants and the output of the Civil Service is being monitored; and if he will make a statement on the...

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

Michael McNamara: What steps are being taken to implement the right to work from home in the Civil Service? What systems are in place to ensure there is no resultant diminution in the output of the Civil Service? What systems are in place to monitor the impact of the right to work from home on civil servants individually and collectively, but also on the output of the Civil Service?

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

Michael McNamara: It seems from the Minister's response that there is a certain degree of anad hoc response. Inevitably, a certain discretion has to be allowed to every employer, Department and section within Departments right across the Civil Service and, indeed, the public service. On the other hand, the right to work from home poses a significant challenge to management in the Civil Service in particular....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 311. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a residential service for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered making the cystosponge test for oesophageal cancer diagnosis available in Ireland; if he will outline any plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2597/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1379. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to integrate any planned virtual home hospital services with community care services and GP services to facilitate supported early hospital discharge of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1380. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop and scale up virtual home hospital services within the HSE for early supported discharge, particularly for respiratory illness in order to relieve winter stress on the hospital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1019/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1697. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for the fair deal scheme will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/23]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (17 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: Governments have to deal with the crises of the day and this Government has probably faced more crises than most. Regardless of the magnitude of those crises, governments must put in place a strategy for tomorrow. To borrow a phrase, some people look at the world as it is and ask "Why?"; others look at the world as it could be and ask, "Why not?". Unfortunately, the Government has done...

Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: I am taking the Rural Independent Group slot. Deputy McAuliffe talked about the Fianna Fáil approach to housing. I grew up outside a town that very much benefited from that Fianna Fáil approach to housing. There were two council estates. They were called "estates" then and not "developments" but it is the same difference. They were very mixed. A large cross-section of society...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: Freedom of the media is essential in a democracy and people are free to choose whatever medium they want to get their information from. In most villages of Ireland, people can get newspapers from whatever country they want to in these islands and they can certainly get television channels from wherever they want. People are concerned about rising prices but if newspaper prices go up, they...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: In return for what?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: Can we have some detail on how that target is going to be met? We have a GP crisis which has been going on for a very long time. My predecessor from County Clare, Michael Harty, was elected to this House on the basis of the GP crisis and the fact that the number of rural GPs in particular was reducing. It would not be unfair to suggest that his experience here was somewhat frustrating and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: Given that the Government Front Bench looks like a Christmas reunion of health Ministers, I am going to focus on that topic. Various people have held the position of Minister for Health and there have been various CEOs of the HSE. When the HSE was established and CEOs were drafted in, there were many promises that it would make a big difference. More recent appointees have been on a huge...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: 146. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will make regulations under section 7 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Act 1996, in view of the migration of more than 100 European Works Councils to Ireland following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62875/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the concerns expressed by the European Commission and an organisation (details supplied) regarding the adequacy of Ireland's transposition of Directive 2009/38/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62876/22]

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: If there is a degree of confusion about what is not in this Bill and is in future Bills, it is a bit understandable, because there is a broad discussion going on about necessary reforms of An Bord Pleanála. I am the first to acknowledge that a lot of reforms are necessary. I have written to the Minister on many occasions calling for reforms around the timelines on decisions, in...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: I appreciate that. I thank the Cathaoirleach for her latitude.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: Shannon Commercial Enterprises, the successor to Shannon Development, is selling 5 acres of land in the Quin Road, Ennis. What has that to do with the Minister? In one corner of that land and part of the sale is a sewage pumping station into which flows sewage from Celtic tiger estates which have been taken into charge. Then it is pumped on to a State-owned treatment facility. ...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: I am happy to provide them.