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Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Michael McNamara: .... I am from Scariff, a small town in east County Clare. It has a Garda station - it was one of the towns that retained a Garda station. Most people are glad of that; it gives them an additional feeling of security even though the nature of crime has, of course, changed considerably. Some weeks ago there was a spate of robberies. A van was robbed in the main estate and a car was robbed...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: ...Authority. It was mentioned that discussions are ongoing and I think all Deputies hope they will be successful. The discussions must be genuine and inclusive and must include deferred pensioners who feel they have been excluded up to now. They have a legitimate concern in the outcome of discussions.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: ...for almost 40 years. There are a number of farmers seated around the table. Eddie Hobbs has called us all Fine Gael farmers. Did he include Deputy Boyd Barrett? I do not know how the Deputy feels about being called a Fine Gael farmer.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: Before we finish the final parts of the Bill, I feel obliged to bring this up at this stage. I was encouraged by what the Minister said just before the break. Will an amendment be included to the effect that any rule of law prohibiting either a barrister or a legal practitioner from instituting or prosecuting legal proceedings to recover professional fees owed to them is hereby abolished?...

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Michael McNamara: ...purpose, they grow naturally for a purpose, and they are often felled for a purpose. However, I am against the needless felling of trees and, in particular, the threatening of landowners who then feel forced to cut trees unnecessarily. This is an issue of grave concern to me. I wish to raise a second issue related to the felling of trees. A large part of County Clare is afforested and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: ...question? Do the witnesses believe there is sufficient regulation or supervision of labelling here? They have described Aldi's labelling regime and the choices they make in that regard. Do they feel that the labelling regime in general is sufficiently regulated and policed in Ireland?

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Accommodation (7 Feb 2013)

Michael McNamara: ...singularly unsuccessful. I do not blame HIQA for that because it believes that to safeguard its independence it cannot engage in a dialogue, but there must be some mechanism by which people who feel aggrieved or feel there is a discrepancy between two reports can have their concerns addressed. Inspections are important but they must be carried out uniformly. There is not a uniformity...

Topical Issue Debate: Agricultural Diseases (20 Nov 2012)

Michael McNamara: ...are made in Clare, it is an important source of revenue and employment. Deputy Phelan mentioned that there is a Seed Savers in Scarriff, my own parish. As Deputy Phelan brought it up I do not feel embarrassed about mentioning it. The Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, visited it with me and I very much encourage that work, particularly with the current threat to our ash plants. One...