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

Michael Fitzmaurice: 423. To ask the Minister for Health if recruitment for unpaid assistant psychologists positions will be readvertised as paid positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 424. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will make an announcement on whether the current national pilot advanced placement incentives programme is to be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26344/21]

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am glad to get the opportunity to speak on these Report Stage amendments. I support the LDA because anything we can do to speed up the development of housing is welcome. I ask the Minister to clarify a number of issues. I have received a lot of phone calls today about stuff that is on Facebook and I ask the Minister to clarify matters on the record of the Dáil. It is being said...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have a few quick questions. It was announced that approximately 500 farmers were joining the new scheme but only 317 joined. Is that not proof that there is something seriously wrong when 10,000 farmers seek to join the REAP scheme and we cannot even get 500 to join the new scheme? Does Mr. Hayes believe the Department has basically not placed enough emphasis on organic farming over the...

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and I support it. It is good that we are shining a little light on small and medium sized businesses around the country. When a person decides to start up a small business in which only he or she or three, four or five other people are to be employed that person is taking a risk. Many people put their houses and their families at risk until...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of afforestation licences in the past three years that were approved by his Department within a month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35810/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of afforestation licences that were approved by his Department within a month which did not progress to planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35811/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (6 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 564. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Assistant Secretary of his Department (details supplied) indicated at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine on 27 May 2021 that a request by an organisation to become a member of the CAP Post-2020 Consultative Committee was still being considered, despite the Minister of State in his Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (6 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 565. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way forestry has been discussed or considered during recent CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35813/21]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Section 181(2A) of the principal Act enables a Minister to order that certain developments carried out on his or her behalf by the Office of Public Works, OPW, are not required to abide by planning. Everyone agrees with that in areas such as the River Shannon, where there is flooding, or where there is a threat to life or property. However, section 9 of the Bill refers to the inclusion of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the commencement of part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015; if the Director of the Decision Support Services completed and published the final code of practice; when the Act will be fully commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Health Service App from the United Kingdom or a certificate as proof of full vaccination will be accepted here thus allowing persons from Britain with proof of double vaccination to travel freely to Ireland without having to face mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30510/21]

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We need a mix of everything to deal with the current housing situation. We can look at the situation in a year or 18 months. If something is not working then or some aspect has got out of hand, it will be easy to bring in legislation to deal with it. Regarding public private partnerships, I refer to a previous Government Minister in respect of when the health centres were done. It was the...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, line 6, after “make” to insert “owner-occupier”. This amendment protects people who need houses and the State. While we are all in favour of making sure that everybody who needs affordable housing has as much of it is possible, there is a clause in this amendment for owner-occupiers. People who have become fairly wealthy...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I would worry about the issue of a family member, but I will take the Minister's word that the intent is included. I will remind him of this if the measure backfires, but I will withdraw the amendment.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this legislation. I remember going onto Galway County Council in 2014. The council used to then get something like €12 million from the equalisation fund. The property tax then came in that year, and €14.5 million was collected throughout the county. Galway County Council got its €12 million of that amount, while €2.5...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost of recruiting three additional full-time senior railway accident investigators for his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37610/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 289. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital budget allocation for heritage sites under the remit of the OPW in each of the years of 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 310. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the dates in 2021 she has spoken with either the chairperson and or director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 393. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of personnel in the Army Reserve to 5,000 and the Naval Service Reserve to 500 personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37609/21]