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Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Broadband Infrastructure
Michael McNamara
73. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if fibre broadband service will be provided to an area (details supplied) as part of the current roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8671/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Site Acquisitions
Michael McNamara
199. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education when her Department’s technical team will access a site as a matter of urgency (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8746/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
71. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers in the CP areas of ACRES who carry out approved "non-profit investments" in 2024 will be reimbursed under the scheme; if he will confirm that it will be in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8353/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Veterinary Services
Michael McNamara
231. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the financial supports to veterinary practitioners outlined in his Department's notice to private veterinary practitioners regarding the entry of Ukrainian pets into Ireland are still available to practitioners; and, if not, when the said supports ended. [8486/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Veterinary Services
Michael McNamara
232. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sum provided by his Department to veterinary practitioners pursuant to his Department's notice to private veterinary practitioners regarding the entry of Ukrainian pets into Ireland; and if the said sum was included in the sum of €808,131.51 set out in his response to this Deputy of 16 February 2024 to the commitment given by the Taoiseach during Questions on Policy or Legislation on 13 February 2024. [8487/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Disability Services
Michael McNamara
251. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 15 June 2023, if a business case proposal has been submitted to the HSE disability services for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8470/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Staff
Michael McNamara
462. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for the position of technical agricultural officer position in his Department, who was adjudged to have met the qualifying standard at interview, and when called for the said interview was adjudged to have met all of the requirements for the position, was not considered for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7958/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Hospital Services
Michael McNamara
533. Deputy Michael McNamara asked 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]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael McNamara
589. Deputy Michael McNamara asked 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]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Animal Slaughtering
Michael McNamara
299. Deputy Michael McNamara asked 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]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Animal Slaughtering
Michael McNamara
300. Deputy Michael McNamara asked 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]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Michael McNamara
276. Deputy Michael McNamara asked 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]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Industrial Disputes
Michael McNamara
254. Deputy Michael McNamara asked 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 Justice has invited state parties to the Convention, such as Ireland, to submit written contributions on the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6280/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
494. Deputy Michael McNamara asked 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 reimbursed by the said particular timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
513. Deputy Michael McNamara asked 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]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Michael McNamara
246. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice 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]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Immigration Policy
Michael McNamara
247. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 996 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. [5874/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Michael McNamara
253. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons awaiting a decision from her pursuant to section 49 (4) of the International Protection Act. [5944/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Michael McNamara
254. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice 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 per month over that period. [5945/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Michael McNamara
255. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice 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 such decisions made since February 2020; and if she will provide that figure per month over that period. [5946/24]