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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (8 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a solution will be found to allow the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, PHECC, to approve a licence for Civil Defence volunteers to continue providing the same level of medical care that they currently provide beyond 31 July 2019; if the Civil Defence is not approved by the PHECC, the measures he plans to take; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (8 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers nationally in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 who were successful in obtaining deployment in their location of choice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19019/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students will be assessed under the new syllabus for agricultural science in secondary schools beginning from September 2019; the way in which the practical elements of the current syllabus change under the new system will be assessed; if the practical elements will be maintained to the same level as the current system; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Defence (8 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 949. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the confusion over the licensing of Civil Defence volunteers by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council to practice as emergency medical technicians or above; if the level of medical care that Civil Defence volunteers are able to provide at the moment is downgraded, if the ambulance service will be able to deal with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (8 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it will be compulsory for farmers to tag all sheep and lambs with electronic tags from 1 June 2019 onwards but it will not be mandatory for factories and marts to have the technology required to read the tags; the reason farmers are being forced to pay additional costs while still having to complete the same amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (8 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the furthest possible distance that a clinically suspect BSE cow can be transported on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19068/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (8 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the furthest possible distance that a cow that has tested positive for BSE can be transported on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19069/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Cattle Herd Data (8 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herd numbers registered here; the number of herd numbers registered solely to a female, male, female-only partnerships, male-only partnerships and mixed partnerships in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19383/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (8 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1594. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when changes to grant schemes for private wells and septic tanks under the multi-annual rural water programme will come into effect; when local authorities will be provided with revised guidelines and application forms in view of the fact that it was planned that changes would come into effect at the end of April 2019; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service Expenditure (14 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on the veterinary public health inspection service on an annual basis; the way in which this changed in the past three years; if the service received a boost in funding for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20424/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Mr. Garvey was originally down my neck of the woods on the insurance side of things. The witnesses have been brought in today because a problem is accruing. We have seen it in Galway. It seems to be spreading to other areas. The witnesses will be familiar with the amount of work done by voluntary groups like Tidy Towns committees in towns like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I will talk about another problem that has emerged this year. Galway County Council is seeking indemnity from voluntary groups. Deputy Ó Cuív might be lucky in having Tús or RSS to do such work. Local people in towns and villages, such as Ballinamore Bridge and similar places, voluntarily cut the grass and pick up litter. Those people are expected to do three days of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: This is a problem that could be solved by allowing the schemes to be extended. The current difficulties are exacerbated by the fact more people are in employment, but that is a great thing. No one could put a figure on the value of the work done by the people on the schemes in question. Fáilte Ireland was mentioned. It has benefited enormously from the work the people to whom I refer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Mr. Garvey states that IPB Insurance covers RSS and Tús. There are different names of groups in different counties. Deputy Ó Cuív referred to Údarás, for example. Why are those groups stating that they want an indemnity from the Tidy Towns associations and an indemnity from county councils? What change has led to them seeking such indemnity this year? Is it not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Councils cannot even fill potholes in places, never mind cut grass or clean streets. The amount of work that people in every little village are putting in might not seem like much to those in certain parts of the country, but they have pride in their places. Despite this, we are telling them that they must comply with the usual health and safety regulations in what they do. During the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They say they do not have the money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I forgot to say one thing. There is a situation with the partnership group. They are saying that at the moment if a Tús worker is cutting grass, the volunteer worker down the road asks the voluntary group in that area to get the signage and put it out. Johnny from Tús will come along with his lawnmower, and Joe from the voluntary body has to go back again and take all the signs down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is not feasible in any world. Councils need to get involved in this for the simple reason that work is being done in that town. To put it bluntly, it is council work. Could a witness from the councils address the 1,000-car rule? What is the difference between being under and over that limit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I understand what Mr. McHugh is saying. I apologise for interrupting him but we are talking bout chalk and cheese here.