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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: He is the director at the forestry section in the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We should note that if people are not here to defend themselves, we must be careful about what we say about them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is okay. I am just putting that on record. Are the witnesses aware of a new policy on forestry that is to be published at the end of this week or early next week? Did they have any involvement with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Mr. White is recommending that the committee bring in Teagasc to find out what is going on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I interrupted Senator Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is Senator Daly finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I call Deputy Ring.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Deputy Ring, you have frozen. We cannot hear you. Can you hear us? Does Deputy Cahill want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Deputy Ring, can you reset the screen or something? It is frozen at present. Is Deputy Martin Browne trying to come in? If we cannot get Deputy Ring in, is Deputy Martin Browne back? Deputy Browne has his hand up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is Deputy Ring or Deputy Martin Browne there? They were trying to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does Deputy Cahill want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Unfortunately, we lost contact with Deputy Ring. Everyone has made the points that they wanted to. On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. White and Mr. O'Connell for coming in. It has been interesting. The committee will have listened to what they have said and will continue looking into this matter. I can assure them of that. In fairness to the Chairman, Deputy Cahill, he spent a...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. In the last few hours it was on the news that the G7 has said very clearly that unfortunately for them, because of the situation that is evolving, they are now making sure about fuel security and that fossil fuels have to be used more. I have said this for the last few years but people did not want to listen. That is the reality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It will be difficult to fill the Chairman's shoes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Before the Senator comes in, I will note that procedurally these questions are supplementary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am sorry to interrupt the Senator, but I might ask Ms Eade to refer back to the committee when she has looked at that issue for the benefit of the Senator and the various Deputies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I wish Ms Eade the best of luck during her term of office and in areas she intends to look at or change. Regarding corporate rules, should there be a cooling-off period when Ms Eade leaves her job so that she does not get involved straightaway in other parts of the horse industry or is directly employed in the horse industry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am referring to anybody in Ms Eade's position. I am not picking on Ms Eade.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I refer to Ms Eade's targets and issues she will look at. As regards the system used for the cattle around the country, if I want to know where a tag number of an animal is at this minute, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine can provide that information through the animal identification and movement, AIM, system. In fairness to the Department, it is one of the best systems in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How quickly will that priority be achieved? Officials from the Department appeared before the committee about six months ago and we were told they were working on the system last year. We are now halfway through 2022. What stage it is at? Is HRI providing support? How quickly will the system be in place for horse racing? It would address a perception of horse racing.