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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I understood that the timeframe for some of this was last summer but it seemed to be getting kicked repeatedly down the road. I remember everyone who attended a committee meeting here at one time was going to have one system done by February or March and have everything up and running in a few months. By the summer, it was going to be "hey presto, we are away". We are now heading into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: No representative of a farmer organisation could sit on it. Based on the discussion between Dr. Keane and Deputy Carthy, there is no evidence to say one is better than the other at administering it. No research has been done on that. Am I correct saying that?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the students from Ballyhaunis, Cloonfad, Garranlahan, Ballinlough and several areas in County Roscommon. When the programme for Government was being put together there was great talk about a rural environment protection scheme, REPS, 2 scheme for farmers. A large part of the carbon budget was supposed to go towards that. I have talked to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Taoiseach for his response but I want to put it on record that last Friday evening planners got emails-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The planners are the people who prepare plans for farmers and the Department liaises with them. Last Friday evening they got emails stating that the riparian zone was being cut to 1 ha. I welcome what the Minister and the Taoiseach have said today to clarify that it is staying as it is, which will stop a lot of confusion. The other issue that needs to be looked at is the fact that if a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 585. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who has twice been refereed to CAMHS Roscommon, the latest being in July 2022, will be called for an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47976/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 587. To ask the Minister for Health when the staff of a nursing home (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47992/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 736. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact date that the details of the new forestry programme will be sent to the European Commission for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that his Department will publish a Forestry Licensing Plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 738. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences that have been received by his Department that remain to be processed; the length of time that each application has been with his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47885/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences per scheme type which were applied for before 1 January 2021 that remain to be processed by his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47886/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a private forestry association (details supplied) will be invited onto the Forest Policy Group; when such a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47887/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if over 30,000 farmers apply for the agri-climate rural environment scheme who are now under CAP and tier one, two and three will all be accepted in cases in which their application is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the medication ozempic is not available through the medical card system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48938/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I think anyone would be delusional to think that if a vet is to give out a prescription, people would be running down the road to somewhere else because a farmer would nearly be embarrassed into getting the stuff. That needs to be called straight. It is my understanding at the moment, and the witnesses may or may not comment on this, is that it is in double-digit figures. The Chair, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Cantwell spoke about the derogation. It was my understanding that there was something on the table between Britain and Ireland a few years ago and Ireland did not sign up to that. Ms Cantwell might enlighten me on that. Is it not a dangerous road to go down to speak about derogations? In my opinion, if you are a licensed prescriber or responsible person where there are grandfather...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I beg to differ in that a piece could be included to allow another section to do this, rather than a derogation. I am fearful of derogations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will it be two, three or six months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Curley for highlighting this. I believe his organisation is pretty busy in other countries explaining to people what is going on. I believe many people are watching this evening. Am I right that the plan for drained peatlands is to go back 70 years from now and whatever was not shored or drained then, whatever we want to call it, to restore 20% by 2030, 50% by 2040 and 70% by 2050?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We will talk about peaty land if we can.