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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 792. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hand sanitizers on which a verification test and analysis were done; the results of these tests and analyses; if a copy of the results will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34571/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 793. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a qualitative analysis was carried out on hand sanitizers; the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34572/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 794. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a delay of up to six months has developed for the processing of pesticide control service, PCS, number applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34573/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 795. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of expert staff involved in issuing pesticides control service, PCS, numbers; if these staff have been working from home since the first Covid-19 lockdown earlier in 2020; the number based in-office or working from home on a given day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34574/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 796. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if some staff from the meat control division of his Department in recent months to assist with the backlog in pesticide control service, PCS, number applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Department of Education was advised to stop using certain hand sanitiser products in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34576/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 811. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS appeal submitted to the appeals office in January 2020 by a person (details supplied) will receive a finalised decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34869/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 816. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if software (details supplied) is available to the public; if so, the way in which it can be acquired; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35161/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 817. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria sought when filling the role of head of environment within the forestry inspectorate; the qualifications or experience sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35162/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 818. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a strategy statement was submitted by the Forest Service under the Public Service Act 1997 (details supplied); if so, his views on whether it now needs to be revised in view of the current state of the forestry industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35163/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 832. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time equivalent and part-time equivalent roles filled by his Department of posts at principal officer, assistant principal officer, higher executive officer, executive officer and clerical officer grades for the past five years; the cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35479/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 856. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of full-time equivalent and part-time equivalent roles filled by her Department of posts at principal officer, assistant principal officer, higher executive officer, executive officer and clerical officer grades for the past five years; the cost to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35491/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Over recent days, many people in the hospitality sector contacted me to tell me some of their workers who were not able to work have gone on to pharmaceutical or other work, which is a good thing. However, these people are left in a situation where they need to have a plan in place for recruiting new people. They are afraid to take people on because they do not know what will happen for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Tánaiste. I fully agree. I am a supporter of broadband right around rural Ireland, especially with Covid, given the number of people who are able to work from home. The quicker we can roll it out, the better and if we could roll it out twice as fast I would be in full support of that. I want to be very clear on that. The Tánaiste said it may go down in price and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I did not accuse the Tánaiste of anything.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Over the past ten years, the national broadband plan has been spoken about, and last year the Tánaiste and other Ministers signed the new contract, which is welcome. The questions with the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, we were dealing with prior to Leaders' Questions were about broadband. Work on this has started in various parts of the country. Some people will say the main contractors...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: No.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance when assessments will recommence for applications for primary medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34007/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can continue to use a facility for purposes such as physical education during level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33960/20]

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Even though I spoke to him before, I officially wish the Minister of State the best of luck in his new job. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. The Government has moved an amendment to the Bill. However, we should not play politics with the Shannon, which covers 11 different counties. There are people tortured in all those counties. I ask everybody to come together. This is...