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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: Is it fair to say that the Department has massively ramped up the numbers of people, including ecologists, who are looking after applications in the last six or eight months? Why then is the figure for tree-felling licences for November 2019 greater than that of November 2020, according to dashboard that we get?

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: I am talking about felling.

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 Department gives us a dashboard, which is very helpful. In November 2019 the number of felling licences issued, with fewer staff members and fewer ecologists and less everything, is greater than the number of licences issued in November 2020, even with the heap of extra staff. That is unusual. This year there were fewer licences issued in November than in 2019, even though the number...

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: I am looking at them here. I have the dashboard in front of me.

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: I worry about this. In the week the committee had the Department in, to be fair, there was a real surge that week and 68 and 41 licences were issued for felling to both Coillte and the private sector. Funnily enough, since then, the figures have come down to 23 and 24, 5 and 21, 23 and 14, and, on the 30th, it was 51 and 22, so that week was way higher. This needs to be addressed, given...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (8 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 820. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 971 of 24 November 2020, the reason software (details supplied) is not publicly available given that taxpayers paid for its development; if the software is not available publicly, if it is being purchased or licensed from any other organisation, such as a second or third-level college or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (8 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 821. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 968, 969 and 970 of 24 November 2020, the educational qualification required to fill the role of head of environment in the Forest Service; if the role of chief inspector in the Forest Service has been filled; the name of the current chief inspector in the Forest Service; if it is the head of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for attending the committee. Mr. Cullinan and the IFA were in Brussels in the past week or two. The IFA has raised the possibility of stopping imports from entering the EU. Up to 100,000 tonnes of beef are imported from the UK and I agree with them on the Mercosur deal. Did the IFA talk with MEPs? In the event of a no-deal Brexit, what support was the IFA getting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about sheep?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There will be no tariff on our beef going up there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: So why are sheep one way and cattle-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What will happen with ewes coming in from the UK? Will there be a tariff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome all the witnesses. My first question is for the representatives of MII. A lot of cattle have crossed the Border in the past six months. Does MII represent both sides of the Border or just one side? Do they envisage that production will be ramped up more in the North in light of the Northern Ireland protocol and that in the event of a hard Brexit more cattle would travel on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does Mr. Healy think the South American countries are going nearly at capacity at the moment? From what I know, they are also sending more to China. Does he think they are fit to come in on the English market that quickly? My honest opinion is that there will be a gap and if there was a no-deal Brexit, the UK would have to get meat.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Since the pandemic began, the need for good broadband throughout the country has become more apparent. As the national broadband plan is being rolled out, there are problems with regard to tree-cutting, the polers and even the guys putting up the wires, although hopefully those problems can be overcome. It is unusual to hear contractors say that as bad as Eir was when they were working for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the Taoiseach’s response. It is not me talking about the fastest broadband in the world; it is on the Department's website and it was announced by a Minister. We were all invited to this great hoo-ha about what was going on. Generally, when one talks about a town, one talks about 50 km zones. As I have said, there are other providers in the town. There are four different...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 230. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason underage soccer players have been advised that they are unable to return to training and matches while in level 3 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42919/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 643. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the products on the Biocidal Product Registers which do not meet the WHO minimum standard for efficacy, particularly regarding the levels of ethanol and other alcohols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42851/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Information (15 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 644. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the personnel who carry out a desktop review of products for entry onto the Biocidal Product Registers are sufficiently qualified and experienced in chemistry and regulatory techniques and procedures; if they are appropriately competent in interpreting the safety data sheets for the active ingredient, co-formulants and impurity...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Information (15 Dec 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 645. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department’s senior agricultural inspectors and, or professionally qualified evaluators are reviewing the approval of products currently on the Biocidal Product Registers while working from home; if not, the reason; the possible adverse consequences of same and danger to the public; and if he will make a statement on...