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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: I wish to return to the issue of the emerging duopoly in our banking sector. A local businessman said to me recently that the two banks will do what they want and I had to correct him and say they are already doing what they want. In theory, we have supervision from the Central Bank, but in reality those two banks have been allowed to do what they want, and it will hurt rural economies. It...

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

Michael McNamara: The cost of living is beginning to hurt. I want to raise a specific issue, which is that the cost of getting to and from work is rising, as the Minister well knows. The Government has taken some steps to try to combat the cost of fuel but it has not been able to combat it adequately for the many people in the country who have to travel to work. It is costing people more and more to get to...

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

Michael McNamara: I was hoping for more of a commitment from the Minister that this issue would be addressed, not that it might be or he hopes we will get there. It absolutely needs to be addressed. He talked about the general measures the Government has taken but he also spoke about the money that was spent earlier. The increase in the cost of fuel is something that could not really be predicted because it...

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

Michael McNamara: Lots of them are making that claim.

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

Michael McNamara: I would think that the President would like to be quoted.

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. It is important we discuss our energy policy. It is something I have advocated for some time. We simply do not have energy security in this country at the moment. We are in the decade of remembrance, the decade of celebrations. One of the first things the State did when it was founded was develop energy security and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31157/22]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: This relates to the need for profound reform of the legislation governing An Garda Síochána, rather than putting another sticking plaster over what is increasingly a festering wound. The Garda Commissioner appointed somebody to investigate the case and it was subsequently found that somebody had been procured to give evidence against the garda concerned. All of this was brought to...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: I listened carefully to this debate and to the reasons cited for introducing this Bill. Obviously, it has been well reported in the media that the High Court struck down the existing practice, or at least found it lacked a lawful basis. We are now proposing to introduce this system on exactly such a basis. I am convinced it is a considerable waste of Garda time not to have a presenting...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: A month ago, I raised the issue of overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick, UHL. The Taoiseach told me there was an expert group in place there to deal with overcrowding at the time and to develop recommendations into the future. I asked when it would report, to whom it would report and what were its terms of reference. I asked in particular whether the existing one model 4 hospital...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: The Taoiseach is washing his hands of it. He set up the HSE so that he could wash his hands of it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: Is the Taoiseach going to come back to me, or is he going to waffle?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: The Taoiseach is waffling.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: When?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: 629. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the passport applications of persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: 946. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the National Council for Special Education will review the allocation of hours to a school (details supplied) in County Clare; if the Council will ensure that the school has sufficient special education teacher allocation to meet the varied and emerging complex needs of many pupils attending this school next year and in the future; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: 993. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will advise on the case of two children (details supplied) regarding a school transport pick-up point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29715/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional Garda presence at Dublin Airport on the weekend beginning 4 June 2022 to supervise the security queues through departures; and the number of gardaí on duty at the airport on 4 June 2022, compared to 5 June 2021, 30 May 2020 and 1 June 2019. [30336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1558. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29728/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1704. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30075/22]