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No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Minister think Abhaile is any good?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (29 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure for the removal of clergy who have not resigned or become ineligible to serve by patrons from school boards of management following diocesan changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4096/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 307. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [3741/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (29 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 385. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who entered a new contract with the HSE and commenced work on 9 November 2018 will receive payment for working duties; his views on whether the process in place is adequate with new employees having to wait three months to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting 2018 beef data and genomics programme payments; the amount to be paid to farmers under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4624/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 23 January 2019, if no issues arose in classification and carcass presentation when his Department conducted on-the-spot inspections in beef processing plants in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4625/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a cost-benefit analysis of the regional veterinary laboratory network will be published; if there is a timeline for potential investment in the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 267. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all community employment schemes are run privately; if not, if they are run by the State; the person or body deemed to be the employer of the supervisors and assistant supervisors on individual community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4508/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (31 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the stage the development of the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon, is at; if the design team has incorporated a day care unit dedicated to older persons and to persons with dementia or Alzheimer's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4854/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (31 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a carer's application by a person (details supplied) will be made; the reason for the delay with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4769/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SOLAS charges applicants to the construction skills certificate scheme who are in receipt of social welfare payments or who hold a medical card a fee to receive their QQI certification following successful completion of the training and assessment programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SOLAS requires Safe Pass, CSCS and QSCS card holders to be reassessed when they are renewing their respective cards within the allocated time periods in view of a High Court decision in 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5568/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 495. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers can continue to receive payments under the beef data and genomics programme, BDGP, scheme if they have switched from suckler farming to dairying in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5296/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if beef from a herd with a history of tuberculosis can be exported to China; if there are restrictions in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5297/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if beef imported from Poland in 2018 originated from the plant which is the subject of an investigation for illegally slaughtering sick cattle and allowing the meat to enter the food chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5298/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I agree fully with the concept of people being able to work from a hub or from home. As the Minister of State is aware, Internet access is poor in many areas, although in fairness some towns have been brought up to specification on that. I will be fairly brief. The Minister of State spoke about libraries and different facilities. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am chairman of the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I will answer any questions that the Senator might have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. My first question is for Mr. Lucas. I would like clarification because a damning allegation was made about someone engaging in illegal digging and hopper turf cutting on Slieve Tooey in Donegal. This is a blanket bog in Donegal and not one of the 53 bogs listed. My understanding is, and I ask Mr. Lucas to correct me if I am wrong, that it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Correct.