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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It was gone by May.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Rural schools.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the progress made under the National Broadband Plan to date in terms of connections completed; if the programme is on track with its targets; if the programme remains within budget; if not, if costs have escalated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 543. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of jobseeker's allowance, disability allowance and carer's allowance appeals currently pending within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24240/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 577. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of play therapists and child art psychotherapists directly employed by Tusla in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24236/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 578. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the budget allocation for the youth service grant scheme within his Department in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24237/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 647. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for the Office of State Pathologist in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 821. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for vascular surgery at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24238/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 822. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time physiotherapists working in Our Lady's Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim in each of the past three years to date in 2021; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24239/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 962. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1108 of 28 April 2021, the way in which 2,448ha of forestry were planted in 2020 when his Department only issued financial approvals for 2,355ha on receipt of forms 1A and from this only 1,889ha has been planted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1112 of 28 April 2021, if a particular case (details supplied) was set aside and remitted back to him due to the fact that the screening process was not done correctly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23906/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 964. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1113 of 28 April 2021, the grades of the remaining 12 full-time equivalent ecologists working on forestry matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23907/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 965. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an average of around 45 licences has been issued in each week for 2021 going by the quarter 1 dashboard figures between all of the approximate 60 forestry inspectors and ecologists of all grades dealing with forestry licence applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 966. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1116 of 28 April 2021, if his Department and the Forest Service were aware of the requirements before receiving the document from the NPWS in August 2012; if so, the reason the correct policies and procedures were not put in place to comply with EU law; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 967. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1117 of 28 April 2021, the name of the person selected to be the project manager for Project Woodland and not any experts hired to assist with the implementation of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23910/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 968. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being put in place to accommodate farmers still affected by the mudslide in 2020 near Drumkeeran, County Leitrim when it comes to applying for BPS; if their land which remains covered in mud from the event will be ruled out for payments; the communication his Department had with the farmers on the matter; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the creation of an advertisement to attempt to recruit seven unpaid assistant psychologist roles within HSE services; the number of assistant psychologists currently working on a voluntary capacity within HSE services; the HSE’s position on the recruitment of assistant psychologists in an unpaid capacity; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if the results following the review of the placement of a recent ad attempting to recruit seven unpaid assistant psychologist roles within HSE services will be made public; if the positions will be readvertised as paid positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 264. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will make an announcement on whether the current national pilot assistant psychologist programme is to be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24920/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Plastics Recycling: Discussion (18 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Chair and members for having this matter included on the agenda. I welcome Mr. Fitzgerald. I understand that when the Department initiated the scheme it basically involved farmers paying a deposit upfront and they were to get a refund. Can Mr. Fitzgerald confirm that was the basis on which the scheme was set up? Farmers paid €5, €6 or €7 for a roll of...