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- 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (28 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 755. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocols or criteria required for him to meet with stakeholder groups within the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14682/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 756. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department are accepting forestry form two applications which are now vital in keeping private forestry companies viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14683/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 757. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the planting of any trees on Bord Na Móna peat lands will continue in the next forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish Mr. O'Toole the best of luck. I am going to do quick-fire questions as we have limited time and I see Deputy Ring is waiting to come in. What is the board's outlook on sheep for this year? Do the officials think it is going to be a depressed market?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Lovely. Are sheep coming from the North quality assured?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Therefore, when they are exported they are not presented as "Quality Irish" or whatever we might call them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: That is perfect. There is a theory out there among farmers, which we hear especially from the beef sector, that in promotions the board does outside the country, the larger operators, manufacturers or exporters of meat basically do their own thing. What sort of tie-up has the board with the larger factories? Do they just take stands on their own and do their own thing? Is that the way it...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: When Mr. O'Toole says "most", does that mean some of the larger ones do their own thing when it comes to promotion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Government policy on anaerobic digesters talks of building hundreds by 2025. What is the board's view on them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: How is there potential if Bord Bia does not currently allow anaerobic digesters to use anything other than a completely agricultural product? We are dealing with this for over a year now. How can there be potential if, say, from an Irish Water perspective or whatever, there can be no spreading of any digester product other than grass silage or farmyard slurry on a Bord Bia farm? How then...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I am talking about digestate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I apologise for interrupting, but this seems to be a long-burning issue. I met Bord Bia a year ago and talked about this. Some said by May of this year we would know more or have an idea, but now it looks like is going to be May of next year, from the information I am getting. Is that fair to say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I am talking about the baby calves that are being slaughtered in certain factories around this country.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: One second now. To produce meat I presume they have to have Bord Bia quality assurance. If Bord Bia does not support it, how can it be allowed at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: In all fairness-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Most dairy farmers are very good farmers. Most beef farmers are very good farmers. What I am saying is-----