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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1645. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the pension of a person who has retired from the HSE will be reduced should they commence work on the vaccination programme given that they can commence work under an agency at double the cost to the HSE and retain all of their pension while doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1797. To ask the Minister for Health the public and voluntary hospitals that have repair clinics for prosthetic limbs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15464/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1798. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved psychiatric nursing posts, by speciality, as per A Vision for Change recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15465/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2007. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a copy of the reply to a question at the Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine will be provided to this Deputy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15166/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2004. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if 2,300 ha of forestry was planted in 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15163/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2005. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the forestry service inspectorate has any authority in cases in which a forestry licence is issued outside the plots mapped for that licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15164/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2006. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures followed in cases in which a district inspector decides to suspend a forestry licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2008. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the beneficiaries of payments or funding from COFORD in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15167/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2011. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if carrying out the screening process on each forestry licence application by district inspectors is approved by the Forestry Appeals Committee (details supplied); if the Committee will uphold the licence in cases in which the forestry licence is objected to due to the fact the screening process was carried out by the district...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2012. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if district inspectors informed senior forestry management that they will screen in the majority of licence applications given as district inspectors they do not feel suitably qualified to carry this work; the number of occasions on which senior management has been notified of same in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Data (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2022. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of capital projects completed since 2016; the final agreed tender price for each project; the actual cost of each project; if the actual price exceeded the tender price; the reason in each case in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15466/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2086. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current and capital budget allocation in each of the years 2019 to 2021 to the Western Development Commission in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15468/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If the Tánaiste or I go to buy a car today and visit three different garages that sell the same car new, we will get a different price. If he looks at the television night after night, each of the different stores that sell food will be able to tell him how much he saves. Funnily enough, however, it has been brought to my attention by individual farmers that, in January of this year,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am not questioning the different schemes the Government has. I never mentioned them. I agree with the Tánaiste that prices fluctuate. Funnily enough, however, sterling was 91 pence to the euro and it then went back to 85 pence. That means it is better for the person buying in England. The difference between an animal in Ireland and an animal killed in England was €200....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (25 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will take action on the large number of stray, unregistered horses trespassing and causing damage to lands near a park (details supplied); the reason the regulations pertaining to the registration and keeping of horses are allowed to be breached continuously in this ongoing matter; and if he will make a statement...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (30 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: For an hour?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: On that €8.9 million, my understanding is there will probably be the guts of 500,000 more cattle in the country. I know the difference has to be made up with the EU but one would imagine we would have to pick up another bit there in terms of the percentage for a rainy day fund in case of extra TB problems and compensation. Why is there a drop in expenditure for policy and strategy...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Looking at these figures, am I correct in understanding that 6,629 fewer farmers will be partaking in environmental schemes this year? Some 330 more farmers will be involved with organic schemes. Farmers are going to be losing €10 million though from the European fund or single farm payment, which is not the Minister's fault. Under the knowledge transfer heading, farmers will have...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That accounts for the approximately 6,000 fewer farmers.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is fine.