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Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Michael McNamara: As this is my first opportunity to speak in the House, I take the opportunity to express my gratitude to the electors of County Clare who have bestowed upon me such an honour. I do so cognisant of those who have represented County Clare before me, both within the Labour Party and without, since the foundation of the State and before. This is not the time to hold a referendum, as proposed in...

Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2011)

Michael McNamara: I propose to share time with Deputy John Lyons. This Bill which I support introduces a number of important and welcome changes to the regime for the implementation of community service orders. It increases the sentencing period in lieu of which a community service order can be made from six months to 12. Moreover, while sentences in excess of six months are rarely handed down in the...

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

Michael McNamara: I wish to speak against the Private Members' motion because it contains an inherent contradiction. On the one hand, the Technical Group would have this House instruct the Minister for Finance, as the controlling shareholder in the covered banks, to adopt a policy of using whatever emergency measures are deemed necessary to reduce the unsustainable debt burden placed on mortgage holders and,...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Michael McNamara: Where Sinn Féin is reducing social welfare benefits.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Donations) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (11 May 2011)

Michael McNamara: With the permission of the House, I will share time with Deputies Jerry Buttimer, Dara Murphy, Liam Twomey and Michael McCarthy. I oppose the Private Members' Bill introduced by Fianna Fáil. Notwithstanding having introduced the Bill, there is not a single Fianna Fáil Deputy in the House to debate its merits. That speaks volumes for Fianna Fáil's commitment to amending legislation on...

Order of Business (26 May 2011)

Michael McNamara: Will the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010 now be withdrawn for consideration of the criticisms levelled at it in the hearings of the UN committee against torture held earlier this week and also the comments of the president of the Law Reform Commission earlier this year?

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2011)

Michael McNamara: As Deputy White said, this is all about jobs. In the run up to the last election Members on this side of the House promised initiatives to create jobs. This is one such initiative. For the future of confidence in politics in our State it is increasingly important that politicians, following elections, do what they promised during the election. I am happy to commend this Bill as one...

Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)

Michael McNamara: Did the Deputy get advice on the bank guarantee?

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Michael McNamara: I do not propose to break with the unanimity of the Chamber in supporting the Bill. I join with my colleagues on this side of the House in commending Deputy Calleary on reintroducing this welcome proposal. While it requires considerable work before it can be enacted, it is an important step in the right direction. We are all aware of the importance of rehabilitation in our criminal justice...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Jun 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make the records of the 1969 closure of a school (details supplied) in County Clare available to the board of management, in order that they can confirm the agreement given to parents about the new arrangement for school bus transportation of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14982/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in detail the diabetes paediatric services that are available for children in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14876/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health the diabetes paediatric services that are available for children in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14960/11]

Written Answers — Onshore Exploration: Onshore Exploration (15 Jun 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an exploration licence was granted in the last days of the last Dáil; if it allows for fracking; and, if so, the precautions required of these companies to mitigate the environmental damage that could arise from this practice. [15567/11]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (15 Jun 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way both the Litter Pollution Act and Waste Management Act are working with particular emphasis on the number of prosecutions; the difficulties, if any, being notified; and the reported findings and results of local authority litter operational plans or national results or both. [15438/11]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (21 Jun 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide an up-to-date list for May 2011 of all of the current offshore marine finfish aquaculture licences issued to operators here in tabular form; for each licence, if he will supply the file reference, the site name, the licensee's name or company, the current operator's name or company; if the site is being...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (21 Jun 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will allow aquaculture activities to be carried out at an aquaculture site by a third party in view of the fact that the licensee is known to be a dissolved company (details supplied). [16370/11]

Written Answers — Fish Farming: Fish Farming (21 Jun 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total number of employees and full-time equivalent directly employed in salmon farming operations here in 2010; and the total harvested tonnage of farmed salmon here each year from 2007 to 2010. [16371/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Jul 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make the records of the 1969 closure of a school (details supplied) in County Clare available to the board of management, in order that they can confirm the agreement given to parents in relation to the new arrangement for school bus transportation of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18465/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Jul 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Questions No. 243 of 5 July and No. 93 of 9 June 2011, if he will make available to the board of management the records of the 1969 closure of a school (details supplied), in order that it can confirm the agreement given to parents in relation to the new arrangement for school bus transportation of children;...

Written Answers — Refugee Appeals Tribunal: Refugee Appeals Tribunal (12 Jul 2011)

Michael McNamara: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the decisions archive of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal is only accessible by legal representatives and not academics and independent researchers despite the fact that such decisions are redacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19547/11]