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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Kiely's Department provided the funding. Why does her Department not resolve the other few issues around the country and then write down the terms and conditions? There are no terms and conditions on how this should have been done, which is a bad position for her Department. The committee needs to meet to compile a report that we can forward to the different Ministers because what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We could discuss this matter back and forth all day, so forget about it because I am sick of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How much does it cost to bring the plastic loose to the place here?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) for the REAP scheme which has been approved for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18468/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application under the school building programme, submitted by a school, (details supplied), can be fast-tracked to take account of the increase in the number of students enrolled for the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17242/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will assess and address the needs of a school, (details supplied), for an indoor sports/multipurpose facility, changing rooms and general-purpose area to accommodate the increase in numbers enrolled for the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17243/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the allocation of temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) to ensure the safe, orderly and efficient provision of physical education and extracurricular activities to accommodate the increase in numbers enrolled for the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17244/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 757. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person who owns a derelict house and wishes to avail of the vacant property refurbishment grant, and as a result of the structure being damaged beyond repair, demolishes the house, is eligible for the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16608/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken in seeking a resolution to allow the importing of a vaccine (details supplied) which cannot be bought in Ireland but is readily available in the UK and due to Brexit it is no longer available in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17849/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1806. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made on the access to public service pensions in some higher education institutions for researchers since March 2022, to give them equal status with their colleagues who can avail of this access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16610/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (18 Apr 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1807. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the potential difficulties in the recruitment and maintaining of staff in the research area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16611/23]

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Burke, who is a farmer but it is a scandalous situation that we are making statements on agriculture and not one Minister or Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is here to listen to us. That shows the importance of it. There are a few solutions required. First, we...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They cannot even put in a form now for that.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the growing of trees and the managing of woodlands and forestry is a farming activity and whether any farmer engaged in it is an active farmer for CAP purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15989/23]

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this. Our options are limited. First of all, the genius who came up with the idea that we could build a million houses in ten years needs to get a different adviser. Second, anybody who listened to the contributions at the Labour Party conference last weekend, at which reference was made to farmers changing and rewetting, needs to know the workers in...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I will speak in support of amendment No. 7. Every one of us present put a report together. The Department is well aware of a middle ground that is achievable, as is the Veterinary Council of Ireland. I hope there is no stalling going on, because this is fundamental for farmers and for access for farmers. The Minister is also concerned about access. He said it earlier. We put a report...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In fairness to Deputy Cahill, Senator Paul Daly and the Deputies present, they have done a great deal of work inside and outside the committee on amendment No. 7. The Deputies will be placed in an awkward position in the Dáil. In my view, the Cathaoirleach needs to crack the whip on whoever is trying to block the proposal to make sure it is facilitated. This is not ideal but it is a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) for the fodder scheme which was lodged on 28 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/23]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: All Deputies are aware from when we compiled the report that this is the real sticky issue. Whatever is going on in the Veterinary Council, Deputy McConalogue is the Minister. That is the bottom line. He is the one who can call it. We do not want a watery answer. We do not want words and phrases like "may", "hopefully" and "we will look at it". We want clarification on this. We want...