Michael McNamara (Independent)

candidate EU elections
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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 A couple of summers ago i tried to play tennis and found the courts were no longer maintained for tennis or badminton and the pitch beside them had long grass.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

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

Dear Mr. Ó ,

You might kindly share his answer with us and how you have come to know that
answer.

No inference was implied or offence was taken from the question. The least that any candidate for election can expect is to receive and answer questions on his or her policies.

Best regards,
Michael

,

How could I possibly tell you why foie gras is being produced using gavage
in Europe, many years after the practice was banned in the EU? I do not know
a single foie gras producer.

I do know that Irish farmers adhere to the highest environmental and animal welfare standards.

Best regards,
Michael

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