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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Regarding the TB budget, there has been a fair explosion in TB this year. Is the Department concerned that a bigger budget will be needed in this area? I ask this because my understanding from talking to farmers, especially in the dairy sector, is that the EBI value of a cow has been cut by €50 to €60 in those assessments in the last month. Is this a cut by the Department? I...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, if we look at the difference-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, it has reduced. There is a different assessment if we look at a dairy cow. Is it correct that the EBI chart has changed?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would part of that have been based on the EBI?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We are hearing about a change in the EBI from a few months ago. Farmers are concerned about it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, but it all feeds into the one algorithm.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I see there is approximately €3 million or €3.5 million in the context of the carbon tax. How much does the Department get in total budget from the Department of Finance in respect of the carbon tax?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can we get a figure?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am referring to a figure for the total amount the Department gets from the Department of Finance for the carbon tax. I thank the Minister. Turning to forestry, I see there is no change in this area. How is it possible to gauge forestry when, if we look at the budget for it, we are probably sowing a fifth of what our target is? Should this not be a fifth less of the money used? Our...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: No. I am talking about TB.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am talking about what we are hearing now. The Minister might check it out with farmers.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Right. The Minister might check into it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I nominate Deputy Joe Flaherty.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of a new school building (details supplied), and on the works required before commencement can take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44106/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the reimbursement of charges by Uisce Éireann and fees for building houses that were waived until September is extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45123/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 762. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protected disclosure applications that have been received by the Irish Prison Service since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44815/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 763. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protected disclosure applications received by the Irish Prison Service since 2014 that have been investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44816/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 764. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the findings or outcomes of those investigations into the protected disclosure applications received by the Irish Prison Service since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44817/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1043. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent approval can be granted for the medicines nivolumab (opdivo) and chemotherapy, authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) since October 2021 for gastric cancer with a PD less than 1 and CPS of 7.5, and pembrolizumab, authorised since December 2023 by the EMA for gastric cancer with a PD less than 1 and CPS greater than or equal to 1, as...