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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: They did indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: What happened after the meeting and before the letter went into the public domain?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: Let me move on to Ennis. The Joint Committee on Public Petitions received a petition on the issue. It would be wrong to say that the cause of the overcrowding was stated to be the fact that Limerick was the only model 4 hospital in the area and that there were no model 3 hospitals at Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's, or model 2 hospitals. However, it was referred to, which I believe is as far...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: I accept that there are huge resourcing issues but the issue I am raising concerns the needs of the area in respect of the population, the acuity of patients presenting at UHL and the numbers presenting. It seems there is money for everything now and that, regardless of the problem, the Government says it will just write a cheque. I was surprised that approach, unfortunately, was not taken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: I thank the witnesses for their answers and the Chairman for the opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a child (details supplied) who has no school transport will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46009/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if entitlements to a benefit payment are restricted to those who ceased employment in 2019, 2020 and subsequent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45939/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who took early retirement in 2016 are entitled to a benefit payment for the 12 months up to and reaching the age of 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45940/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 392. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for excluding persons aged 65 years from a benefit payment depending on when they ceased employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45941/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 538. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their Covid-19 recognition payment for frontline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45821/22]

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage: Wind Energy Generation (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: I find slightly surprising the conclusion that there are no substantive arguments to be made with regard to the security of domestic supply, given Derrybrien provides, on a good day at least, 1% of the energy needs of the State at a time of energy crisis. I am not suggesting that Ireland should flout EU law; it is very disappointing that it has done so and that it is has dragged its heels...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage: Wind Energy Generation (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: I wish to raise the issue of the Derrybrien wind farm with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications. Obviously he is not here and I thank the Minister of State for coming even though it is not in her Department. I appreciate that there are probably a lot of places she would rather be than fulfilling duties outside of her departmental remit. Derrybrien is not directly in...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion, which I support. I do not necessarily agree with the Minister on many points but I am willing to accept he sincerely holds those viewpoints and thank him for coming into the Dáil to debate this and other issues, because many Ministers do not. They all should do but they do not. It is important we debate. I have debated some...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: I said that.

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: Is it floating wind energy?

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: Where is there floating wind energy at scale?

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: Where is that, other than Hywind, which is on the east coast of Scotland?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the improvements that have been made to introduce a minimum time for the processing of applications for work permits for non-EEA workers in the hospitality sector in which there is a critical shortage of available skilled workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45010/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has deployed additional staff to the employment permit section of his Department in 2022 to reduce the backlog in work permit applications and to enhance the level of engagement with applicants to ensure completed applications are not rejected due to a clerical error or omission in the application form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the number of properties surveyed, passed and connected by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45005/22]