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Topical Issue Debate: Beef Industry (17 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We need clarification on when the beef task force will meet. We all acknowledge that it is not good when people do not get to the table. There is a beef crisis. We cannot just bury our heads in the sand. We know that injunctions have been taken against some people. People were told that if the protests were stood down, the injunctions would be lifted. Can the Minister of State use his...

Topical Issue Debate: Beef Industry (17 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: He can talk.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 153. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen by Athenry ASD services for speech and language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42367/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Cork County Council refuses to remove stray horses from lands in Hollyhill, Cork city, in view of numerous requests from the landowner to do so; the reason persons living in the area are allowed to own horses if they do not have adequate land for grazing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42547/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in implementing the new three-year investment programme for water services in rural areas that was announced in February 2019 to be in place by the end of April 2019; when the changes will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42546/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for coming. Since the local improvement scheme, LIS, was resumed in 2016, a lot of good work has been done in different places. The guy who has been waiting for ten years would probably need to submit a new application. Last year the Minister allocated two tranches of funds, one early and one later in the year. Is there a possibility that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister can comment on it quickly, if he wants do so. Under the CLÁR programme, there was a second tranche of funding last year. In County Galway, for example, there was funding made available for 12 safety measures last year. There was funding for six such measures this year. Is there any hope extra funding can be made available given this year? What the CLÁR programme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will the committee note the Minister's suggestion that we bring in the Departments of Education and Skills and Transport, Tourism and Sport to give a hand with some of that funding? The committee should put it together here and support what the Minister has said. I worry somewhat about councils contributing a top-up because some of them have a woeful amount to spend at the moment. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would it be fair to say that other counties nearly have it spent? Galway County Council is going well at spending its allocation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Did the Minister say there was a 13% administration cost from councils?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would his Department consider a pilot scheme where community groups would make an application as well as councils make theirs? Let it be done via two avenues. The Department could get a subcontractor in to do a road, which may work out cheaper. Would this be possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is a worry about that. Let us consider, for example, a housing estate that has not been taken over by the council. Deputy Canney might remember that he was not allowed to put the money into works. No more than a road that is not a council road, there could be an obstacle there that may need to be checked out.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: According to Met Éireann, as a result of the amount of rainfall since August, the ground is saturated. Farmers do not want to spread slurry at the moment, because when the ground is saturated, there is a risk of it running into rivers. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine this morning stated there will be no extension. The Minister should be clear that there is slurry in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there a helpline?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if the increase in the carbon tax immediately applies to white diesel, green diesel and kerosene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42021/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Exemptions (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if an exemption exists within the tax system regarding the increase in the carbon tax for an agricultural contractor who is carrying out agricultural work for a farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42022/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the four month notice to change weight requirements for the in-spec bonus applies to Kepak in view of the decision to publish its weight penalties for the various cattle categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42020/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there one CNG depot in Dublin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about in the west of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If some guy decides to move to gas, how much would it cost a small operator to buy a lorry that works on gas, to store it in his own depot or yard? Mr. O'Sullivan said GNI can bring it to him.