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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings the Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity had with banks in relation to forestry contractors; the banks they met with; the dates these meetings took place on; the outcomes of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 293. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applications submitted to the Forest Service are dealt with sequentially going by the TFL number allocated to each individual application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51399/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bilateral meetings he or his senior staff have had with the forestry industry in the past three to six months in connection to the CAP strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of forestry licence applications which are screened by his Department for appropriate assessments in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51401/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the management structure and reporting lines or line managers of the Forest Service of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51403/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the productivity of each of the inspectors and their line managers in the Forest Service in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51404/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Circulars (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date the attention of the Forest Service section of his Department was drawn to SI No. 293 of 2021, the details and implications of which were outlined through circular 10 of 2021 on 7 July 2021; if his officials were involved or consulted with before this statutory instrument became law; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Circulars (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if staff from the Forest Service division of his Department were aware of SI No. 293 of 2021 before issuing circular 8 of 2021 which was issued on 17 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51406/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants involved in the beef data genomics programme, BDGP, and the beef environmental efficiency programme – sucklers, BEEP-S, schemes in 2020; the number that are taking part in the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes since their roll-over into 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51911/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I ask about the numbers involved in the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes in 2020 and the numbers taking part in the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes in 2021. Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister. Is it worrying that 23% or 24% of farmers have not gone for the roll-over? Has the Department done an analysis of the reasons for this? Was it because of the non-compliance of some farmers? Was it because of inspections? Was it because farmers were not interested? What are the reasons? We would think more farmers would be getting involved. I know we could not go...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would it be the case that farmers who looked at this were tied into the five years because the only way they were going to get out was force majeure? To be frank, it would be an awful lot easier for people to go into a one-year scheme if it was attractive because they would not be tied in for a longer period of time. Would it be the case that one quarter of these farmers felt it was too...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome yesterday's announcement on agriculture. I agree with convergence, as outlined in Pillar 1. With Pillar 2, there is much concern among the communities that deliver LEADER that there is a shortfall of approximately €70 million. This is at a time when communities and especially the agricultural sector are stepping up to the mark when it comes to climate action. In this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister. We have spoken about this many times but talking about it and doing it are two different things. My understanding from the people involved with LEADER for many years is that it will be approximately €70 million or €80 million down. Will the Government make up that deficit if it exists? It is a simple and straightforward question. We have spoken...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about the trees?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pensions (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for a Garda spouses pension submitted by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51726/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 512. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on a passport application submitted by a person (details supplied) on 18 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question number 258 of 30 September 2021, when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) by the Department for teaching services within a school from September 2020 to May 2021 in view that the date of registration for the post primary qualification level was updated by the Teaching Council in July 2021; and...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I commend Deputy Harkin on bringing this Bill forward. I know she has put an enormous amount of work into it. Credit unions are the life and soul of many rural areas from which Bank of Ireland and some of the other banks have absconded, including rural areas and small towns such as Glenamaddy, where once there were two banks and where St. Jarlath's Credit Union, which was known as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will resume at 100% capacity with restrictions easing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52369/21]