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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 16 January 2018, the Garda stations in counties Roscommon and Galway that do not have access to the PULSE system due to a lack of broadband in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7049/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 422. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to replace the RGN in a health centre (details supplied); the locations in which this post is being advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7210/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered from feedlots in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7552/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7594/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management and Congestion in Galway Region: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. My first two questions are for Ms Graham from the National Transport Authority. It is fine to have a national planning framework that spans the next 20 years. Are there immediate plans to provide a light rail service around Galway? Are there plans to bolster the bus service? I thank Mr. McGrath and Mr. Kelly for their presentations. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the file of a person (details supplied) who submitted a carer's allowance appeal on 8 November 2017 is expected to be forwarded to the appeals section; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7895/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied for the afforestation scheme in County Leitrim in 2016 and then transferred ownership to another party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8252/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied for the afforestation scheme in County Leitrim in 2015 and then transferred ownership to another party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8253/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied for the afforestation scheme in County Leitrim in 2014 and then transferred ownership to another party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8254/18]

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate. Across the House, regardless of people's views on this, we need a reasoned debate and respect, as Members of all sides have pointed out. As many Deputies, Senators and other people in public life know from some of the emails and other material we receive, there are people on both sides of the debate whose correspondence is not helpful or in...

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the motion which I support fully. We talk about money. I tabled a question to the Department of Finance to ask what was given back by agriculture in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The Department replied that after taking account of capital carryover in the following year, the surplus to be surrendered to the Exchequer in 2015 was €57 million and in 2016 it was €231 million. ...

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I mentioned Kerry as well.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their balancing GLAS payment for 2016; his views on whether it is fair that due to information technology incompetence the person must wait 16 months for their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8844/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their balancing GLAS payment for 2017; his views on whether it is fair that due to information technology incompetence the person must wait 16 months for their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8845/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. My first question is for Ms Cassidy. She stated the Marine Casualty Investigation Board can make various recommendations. From what I understand, they may or may not be adhered to. She has said recommendations can be made to owners but they do not seem to have a legal standing. My next question is for Mr. Mullins. It is great to hear the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Where does Mr. O'Gorman see this going? We cannot keep waiting for a body to make a decision on infrastructure that is so crucial to the west of Ireland. My next question is for Mr. O'Rourke. With the best will in the world, the Port of Galway has gone to planning and is doing as much as it can. Mr. O'Rourke is looking for reappointment. What is being done on this saga? For a port to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Under a public private partnership, will ownership of the road revert to the State at the end of the contract?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If the State did not have money, would this be a way of achieving its objectives in a quicker timeframe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I understand it has not been forthcoming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: According to a communication I received from Galway County Council it was overruled by Transport Infrastructure Ireland in relation to the setting of the speed limit in Ballygar. Councillors have told us that their hands are tied.