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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: Last week, Jim Meade the CEO of Iarnród Éireann told the transport committee that Crusheen: is not currently in the funded plan we have from the Department. It is part of the all-island review. If the decision is taken to add a station there, it could be one of the quick wins of the review. Before the financial crash, a station design was drawn up for it ... It can be done, but...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (30 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 403. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many applicants for international protection in respect of whom was it determined in 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023, respectively, was a determination made that the fact that, a first instance decision in respect of the applicant's protection application has not been made can be attributed, or attributed in part, to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many tenders from alternative service providers were received for the services now being provided to his Department by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3773/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 468. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many inspections of accommodation centres provided pursuant to the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 and centres accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection, respectively, were carried out in each month of 2023, excluding inspections of prospective centres prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 469. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the purpose of inspections of accommodation centres provided pursuant to the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 and centres accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection, respectively. [3862/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline how the inspectors of accommodation centres provided pursuant to the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 and centres accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection, respectively, verify the occupancy levels provided to his Department in respect of the said centre. [3863/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 471. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many withdrawals or reductions of material reception conditions, respectively, were made in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively where the fact that a first instance decision in respect of the applicant's protection application has not been made can be attributed, or attributed in part, to the applicant...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: I am talking about Clare specifically.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: Are these single-income families?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: One of the key promises that the Government made in advance of the last election was around housing and its delivery. It would be churlish not to acknowledge that there has been a big increase in the amount of housing coming on board. I think we are at a 15-year high. Social housing is also being built, albeit not at the rate that the Government and I would like to see. However, there...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: There is a question mark over whether Covid held the Government back or whether the Government’s response to Covid and the regulations it introduced regarding house building specifically held the situation back. People could not put a roof on a house down a rural road without gardaí being called. It seemed ridiculous at the time, but I do not want to digress into that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay by her Department in the progression of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3456/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 336. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what system is in place to verify that occupancy registers provided by providers of accommodation pursuant to the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 and centres accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection, are accurate. [3548/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 337. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what occupancy shortfall between actual occupancy and contracted capacity was reported in every month of 2023 in the registers provided by providers of accommodation pursuant to the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018.and centres accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection. [3554/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: One of the reasons put forward for replacing Article 41.2 of the Constitution is that it offers very little by way of concrete legal protection to women, as evidenced by the lack of reported cases where it was cited. I have learned, however, that cases have been taken against the State and that those cases were settled with confidentiality clauses in place in order to prevent them becoming a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: But you will get an answer to the question.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (24 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many files were prepared for the DPP in respect of suspected offences contrary to section 11 of the Immigration Act 2004 in 2023. [3209/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (24 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many prosecutions in respect of alleged offences contrary to section 11 of the Immigration Act 2004 in 2023. [3210/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (24 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many persons fingerprints were checked against the Schengen Information System in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3267/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (24 Jan 2024)

Michael McNamara: 165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how may "take back" requests pursuant to the Dublin III Regulation were made within time in 2023 to which no reply was received, to which member states the said requests were made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3269/24]