Results 101-120 of 6,766 for speaker:Michael McNamara

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 533. To ask the Minister for Health how many palliative care beds are currently operational at Raheen, Community Hospital, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7557/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 589. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment at the urology department in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7816/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (15 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of cattle from controlled finishing units in the State slaughtered in Northern Ireland in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. [7236/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (15 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of cattle from feedlots in Northern Ireland, similar to controlled finishing units in this jurisdiction, slaughtered in this State in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. [7237/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: Article 41.3 of the Constitution states: "The State pledges itself to guard with special care the institution of marriage ... and to protect it against attack". If the referendum proposals are accepted by the people and passed, will there be favourable measures that apply to married couples that will not apply to persons in a durable relationship? What favourable measures that apply to...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Shanahan and all his colleagues in the Regional Group for giving us the opportunity to discuss this very important issue. In my constituency, as in his and those of all in that group, including Deputies Berry and Lowry, small businesses are under pressure, hospitality businesses in particular. I will focus a little on County Clare. Businesses there are under pressure for...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: What about the Government's approach?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide full citations, including the publication details, for recent studies which are referred to in the product specification of the application to register the PGI Grass Fed Beef made by his Department to the Commission in 2020. [6995/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: The Government has consistently reiterated Ireland's legal obligations under international and European law to asylum seekers and those fleeing persecution. Indeed, we have an obligation under the temporary protection directive to accommodate persons from Ukraine. However, it emerged last week that €808,000 was spent on pets from Ukraine in the State with a contract for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: Can the Taoiseach stand over it?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Disputes (13 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 254. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland will make a contribution to the International Court of Justice proceedings, convened at the request of the ILO, to urgently render an advisory opinion on whether the right to strike of workers and their organisations is protected under ILO Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association, to which the International Court of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 494. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers in the co-operation programme areas of the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, who applied for non-profit investments before Christmas 2023, with the approximate approval date in April 2024, can expend money in completing works such as fencing, gates, drinking troughs, bird boxes and so on; if they will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 513. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6538/24]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: Not other than to agree with the Chair that it is unsatisfactory that the Minister, Deputy Donnelly was not here. I was following the proceedings from my office. I accept that he may not have been available on the date in question but I am sure he will make himself available at some date. I would very much support the Chair’s proposal to resubmit the invitation and maybe offer him a...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: Very good.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: Moreover, while I appreciate the management of UHL is very busy, and particularly busy today, it is completely unsatisfactory that we have record numbers of overcrowding and people presenting, that it can just write back and say there is no demand for services elsewhere in the mid west other than what is an overcrowded facility that people are afraid to attend. The invitation to the hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bus Services (8 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1052 of 17 January 2024, when the question will be answered and the information sought be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5873/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bus Services (8 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons awaiting a decision from her pursuant to section 49 (4) of the International Protection Act. [5944/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bus Services (8 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the average and median length of time between the tribunal affirmation of a recommendation referred to in section 39 (3)(c) made in respect of an application, and the Minister's decision made under section 49 (4)(b) in respect of such decisions made since February 2020; and if she will provide that figure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bus Services (8 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the average and median length of time between the tribunal affirmation of a recommendation referred to in section 39 (3)(c) made in respect of applications from persons who come from countries designated to be safe countries of origin and the Minister's decision made under section 49 (4)(b) in respect of...