Michael McNamara (Independent) |
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| Year born |
1974
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| Professional qualification |
Barrister-at-Law
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Farmer and practising barrister
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| Constituency |
North-West
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| Phone number |
n/a
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| Website |
www.reform.ie
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| Questions to Michael McNamara |
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20.05.2009
Question from
Seán Ó
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Will you as an independent commit yourself publicly to legislation banning embryo destruction and preventing any regulatory body from rubber-stamping embryo destruction? |
25.05.2009
Reply from
Michael McNamara
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Dear Mr.O ,
Among my academic pursuits has been a degree in Canon Law at the Catholic University of Louvain. With the greatest of respect, I would question the wisdom of the presenting such a complex moral theological issue in such stark and polarising terms. I would also question why this question was selectively posed to some but not all candidates.
Best regards, Michael |
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14.05.2009
Question from
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Good night Micheal, I was delighted to hear we had someone in Clare running as a candidate. My question is what are your visions in relation to the provision of youth centres in rural areas of ireland especially east Clare. I work with youth in a voluntary capacity and see a huge need for youth centres to be built where youth can have their social and development skills improved, with the alarming rates of youth suicide increasing there is a huge need for youth to be supported. After all are Youth not our future if they are not cared for at this stage who will care for us at a later stage.
Kind Regards
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20.05.2009
Reply from
Michael McNamara
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Dear ,
Firstly, apologies for the delay in getting back to you.
I grew up in Scariff in the 1980s. In the winter we could play football and other sports, including badminton, in the community college hall and GAA hall. We had plenty of pitches to play on in the summer and also had well maintained tennis and basketball courts. There was also a youth club. A couple of summers ago i tried to play tennis and found the courts were no longer maintained for tennis or badminton and the pitch beside them had long grass.
In the absence of facilities and youth centres, it is difficult to blame older children and teenagers for filling their time less constructively. The cost of building and maintaining these facilities is low when compared to the cost of remedial activities later. I have spent enough time on the courts of the Mid-west to see the fruits and costs of social neglect.
I hope you agree,
Best regards,
Michael |
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