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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank our guests for their presentations. I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Canney - the man to whom I showed the ropes a few years ago - on his appointment and wish him the best of luck. Many of the schemes introduced by the Minister have been successful. I am not here to criticise him. I hope the Minister of State gets the same disease as the Minister in order that he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is up to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I clarify a point for the Minister to avoid misunderstanding. On new ideas to spend money, I was talking specifically about the local improvement scheme, LIS, for example, where there is a list of the roads, and a value on them, a council cannot do it by a certain date, and a community is willing to take it on and do it - within reason; not at the 11th hour and 59th minute - providing that...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The referendum took place and the people spoke. There has been a protracted debate on abortion down through the years, even when we were youngsters. The issue caused great differences of opinion between people. Ireland has changed a good bit since then, considering the votes that took place before. I do not think anyone questions the numbers in the referendum, the 66% or 67%. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grant will issue to schools for the 2018-2019 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43313/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when teachers and students will be provided with the materials technology wood coursework design brief for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43952/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 364. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for scoliosis surgery in UCHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43229/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 365. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive surgery as required in UCHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has only been one scoliosis surgery carried out in UCHG in 2018 in view of the fact that seven persons are on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time the first person that is on the waiting list for scoliosis surgery in UCHG has been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43232/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 467. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue in relation to an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43786/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with Chairman of Teagasc (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak. I wish the best of luck to the chairman designate. I would like to know his thoughts on the beef genomics scheme and on the stocking rate given the current position on beef. What are his thoughts on the factory feed lots? Is the market being distorted? Teagasc does a lot of research and, in fairness to it, it is very good at it. I have spoken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with Chairman of Teagasc (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: All farmers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the witnesses, most of whom I have known for a good while. We know what is needed. We know what medicine is required in rural parts of Ireland. We have seen the new land agency and Mr. Farrell and Mr. Johnson are here from the credit unions. My understanding is that credit unions are not allowed to lend money in the new land agency context. That shows the unwillingness to even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Ms Hanlon for her presentation. She spoke about the programme for Government in reference to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. In it there is a commitment that Ireland will make an application to the European Union for Trans-European Transport Networks, TEN-T, funding for services in the west. However, nothing has been done in that regard. Why not? Freedom of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Hanlon said that there will be no diesel-only buses from next year. What does she mean by that? Will the Department be buying diesel-electric vehicles or electric-only vehicles after that? A few weeks of trials do not test anything about how a vehicle performs. The battery performance of electric vehicles must be tested for three years. I presume Ms Hanlon is aware that the transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Hanlon has said that the Department intends to get rid of diesel. A euro 6 engine has been proven, without a doubt, to be the same as gas in terms of emissions at the moment. I am sure it will be tested by the Department as part of its testing process. Why are the gas engines being tested while the euro 6 engines are being ruled out? Perhaps the euro 7 will be even better than gas....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Who is carrying out the testing on behalf of the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Why are they all single-lane roads?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am talking about the routes from Westport and Ballaghaderreen.