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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1374 of 6 September 2019, the breakdown of the herdowners that purchased cattle in a mart and then slaughtered them within 30 days of the sale in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40857/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the injunctions taken against farmers by a company (details supplied) will be officially lifted in view of the fact protesters have stepped away from all factory gates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40858/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 455. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40575/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Invalidity Pension Applications (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41291/19]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I agree with much of the second part of Deputy Penrose's contribution. On the budget, anybody would welcome the extension to the threshold for medical card holders aged over 70 and for children under eight years of age to access a doctor or dental treatment. The worrying part is that we now hear doctors stating that nothing was agreed, so I presume that needs to be resolved. When we go...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: According to Met Éireann, as a result of the amount of rainfall since August, the ground is saturated. Farmers do not want to spread slurry at the moment, because when the ground is saturated, there is a risk of it running into rivers. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine this morning stated there will be no extension. The Minister should be clear that there is slurry in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there a helpline?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if the increase in the carbon tax immediately applies to white diesel, green diesel and kerosene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42021/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Exemptions (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if an exemption exists within the tax system regarding the increase in the carbon tax for an agricultural contractor who is carrying out agricultural work for a farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42022/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the four month notice to change weight requirements for the in-spec bonus applies to Kepak in view of the decision to publish its weight penalties for the various cattle categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42020/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there one CNG depot in Dublin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about in the west of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If some guy decides to move to gas, how much would it cost a small operator to buy a lorry that works on gas, to store it in his own depot or yard? Mr. O'Sullivan said GNI can bring it to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is Mr. O'Sullivan saying that unless a person is living near Dublin, working full-time in the west or in the south, it would not be viable for someone with one or two trucks until there was a CNG station?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I understand it costs between €18,000 and €20,000 to change a lorry over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Have the witnesses compared the Euro 8 diesel engine with the gas? My understanding is that the carbon emissions from them were much the same. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How come the diesel hybrid puts out 2,212 g of CO2 per mile whereas natural gas puts out 2,364, according to the tests?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is GNI involved in setting up some anaerobic digesters down south?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would I be correct in saying that a person needs 1,500 acres to run a medium to large one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Some say it is not possible or economically viable where slurry is being used and brought to the processor and put into the anaerobic digester to pellet it down, which makes it good for water quality. Is GNI going down that route?