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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 25 May 2021, if a site was planted in 2019, but the grant was not paid out until 2020, if that area is included in the 2019 or 2020 programme; if the area was not and never has been included in both years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33676/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 25 May 2021, if his prediction for a higher output for May has materialised; if so, the reason the recent forestry dashboard has shown a week-on-week decline on the output of licences being issued; if he will intervene with the Assistant Secretary to make sure at least 100 licences are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 25 May 2021, if he will make available or publish the advice received for the significant changes to its appropriate assessment procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33678/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 25 May 2021, if the new project manager for Project Woodland (details supplied) has to answer to the Assistant Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33679/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 25 May 2021, the number of licences withdrawn to date in 2021 by Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33680/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 25 May 2021, the number of licence applications that have been made to the Forest Service by Coillte and or Bord na Móna for the new industrial cutaway woodland; the number that have been approved to date by the Forestry Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33681/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 25 May 2021, if he will refer the forestry service to the Committee of Public Accounts to examine if the taxpayer is getting value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 303. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of fish landing and quotas both in weight and value that Irish fishing boats derive from Ireland's exclusive economic zone territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33683/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I worked in the construction sector for many years, be it in housing, pipework or whatever. Last Saturday night, I watched the news and the headline from the Fine Gael Ard-Fheis was the Tánaiste announcing that Fine Gael was committing to building 40,000 houses every year. That is great if the Tánaiste knows of a way to do this, but as someone who has worked in the sector for many...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Tánaiste for his answer. The first thing that needs to be realised is that we need to get away the cycle of boom and bang. That is why people are reluctant to go into apprenticeships. While the Minister, Deputy Harris, is bringing stuff forward, and I welcome that, there does not seem to be a lot of movement in the wet trades. The other side of it is that there seems...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. There is not a Deputy in the Dáil who would be against anything that can help the housing situation. That is the first thing that needs to be said. We have come up with a lot of reports, legislation and different ideas in the past few years but, the bottom line is, unfortunately, they are not helping the situation on the ground. ...

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for being present and I wish to pay a compliment to Deputy Cahill. As well as bringing this Bill forward, he is Chairman of our committee. With Deputies Carthy and Martin Browne and the Senators on the committee, we might have disagreements but it is an enjoyable committee to be in, and I have been on three of them. Deputy Cahill is very constructive. He raps us on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the recent advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within the HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 421. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists who are currently working in a voluntary capacity within HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 422. To ask the Minister for Health the position of the HSE on the recruitment of assistant psychologists in an unpaid capacity by HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26342/21]