Results 3,641-3,660 of 7,789 for speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the number outbreaks of Covid-19 that have been identified as a direct result of gatherings in wet pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39911/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 783. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 5% reduction of bovine livestock manure nitrogen under the beef exceptional aid measure, BEAM, scheme will be waived for participants in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the difficulties it has led to regarding the movement of livestock for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39590/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 784. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be put in place if the 5% reduction of bovine livestock manure nitrogen under the BEAM scheme is retained in order to help farmers meet this target; if the online system will be updated monthly to show current figures; the supports that will be made available for farmers who struggle with IT literacy; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I will not be long. I am by no means a fishing expert. Many people watch different media reports and see ships coming here from Australia and different parts of the world, including massive fishing liners and ships that mop up more in half an hour than we would in the same time with 100 boats. Why are Ireland and the rest of the EU tolerating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: At what stage does the Department decide something is not acceptable? That is what I am trying to establish. What if the British said there would be a 50% cut to all EU vessels in their waters? At what stage would the Department reject that? Is it at 20%, 30% or 50%? When would it not accept any bigger cut to the fishing sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am asking if the Department has a bottom line that it would not accept for the fishing fleet in Ireland. What if it went below a cut of 20% or 30%? Have our Department and the Minister decided that we will not accept that or is it a case of whatever happens, happens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Has the letter on forestry that we agreed last week been sent to the Department or to Brendan Gleeson, the Secretary General? The questions that were asked-----

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (2 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 96. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has bought or leased housing in an area (details supplied) for direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40625/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (2 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if late applications will be allowed for staff nurse national rolling campaigns which ended on 9 September 2020 due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (2 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the date that the next campaign will open for staff nurse national rolling campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40622/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body who designed and sanctioned the wording of the level 5 restrictions to include the measure that marts must operate online only; and if this can be amended for any future level 5 lockdown. [40562/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Imports Data (2 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of barley, oats, wheat, soya beans and maize imported in each of the past five years; the origin of the imports by country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40608/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (2 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of the approval process for PGI applications to the Europe Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40609/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (2 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average processing time for a joint jurisdiction PGI application to be approved by the Europe Union; the number of joint jurisdiction PGI applications rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40610/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (2 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of antibiotics added to rations in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 from records kept by compound feeders; the sectors those rations were designated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40611/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this. I am disappointed that amendment No. 74, which I tabled, was ruled out of order. I do not know why because it was a very simple amendment based on the fact that agricultural contractors do 90% of the work. I know the Minister will tell us about the tax rebate the farmers have and that there is double taxation. The reality is that farm...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: First, I will deal with the forestry sector. What genius put in the minus €8 million because the less than 3,000 ha, not even at 2,500 ha, is largely attributed to the fall-off in interest by farmers? We know the situation. The Minister referred to 4,300 licences. In fairness, the committee has found it is 4,700 licences. In a statement yesterday, which was like a goading...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Minister expect the full allocation of the money to be used up in the TAMS programme?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister has referred to additional people being recruited into the forestry section. Apart from the applications gone to appeal, there are 4,700 applications currently in the system. It was stated yesterday that 2,700 of those have no problems. Why are they not out so, if there are so many people assisting?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, but why are the 2,700 applications not being sent out?