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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Agriculture Schemes (6 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister of State talked about 18 basic payment scheme applications. When one divides the number of hectares multiplied by 2.5 into the 18 applications, it shows how small the farms are and one sees how many people were affected by it. These people are trying to eke out a living, rear a family and do what people do in every other part of the country. I know the Minister is going to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Agriculture Schemes (6 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Will the Minister of State clarify whether farmers should apply now for the ANC or BPS schemes?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Agriculture Schemes (6 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister of State. For clarity, it would be good to know because applications will have to have been received by 16 May.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Agriculture Schemes (6 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: On a point of order, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle suspended it on the previous occasion.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Agriculture Schemes (6 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Go raibh maith agat.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 608. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for permission to remain in the State by a person (details supplied) will be processed given that the application was submitted in July 2020; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17956/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 929. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates his Department received the ash dieback RUS applications that remain unapproved by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17844/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 930. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of ash dieback RUS approvals his Department expects to approve in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17845/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 931. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date the Secretary General of his Department committed to the Joint Oireachtas Committee to engage with his counterpart in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications with regard to the issue of planning permission for the conversion to conifers from dead and dying ash; the progress to date and the expected...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 932. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that ash plantations infected by ash dieback are now starting to rot and present a serious health and safety issue in their removal. [17847/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the witnesses. I want to hear about a few elements of the trials Dolan Industries has done. They are talking about water quality all the time. Am I correct in saying the machine can be programmed on the USB once the soil sampling is done? Is the soil sampling just done once or is it every few years? My understanding is it can be programmed through the USB stick so that where...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: Explain UTV.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: Does a person only have to do that, I presume-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: It is like doing a map or nutrient management plan for the farm.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: It is done once and you have it done forever.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: It would not be necessary to do the mapping of the fields because you have them already.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: Say that again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: Most farmers just bang out two or three bags to the acre and whether it grows or not is whatever happens. How much of a saving have the witnesses looked at in this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: So a farmer putting out ten tonnes will save 1.5 tonnes-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: -----which on today's figures is about €1,500 to €1,700.