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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: We need to see the final draft. I have serious concerns about some of it, to be honest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: When does the Department expect a final agreement? Will it be six months or a year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: In that case, I will go too.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: To be clear, it is not that we want to bring in officials. I know they are busy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: What we do not want, however, is to find in one, two or three years' time that we have agreed to something that will pulverise farmers around the country. That is the reason for this meeting. It is not that we want to bring in the officials or give them extra hours. We just want to make sure that something is not agreed that we have major concerns about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Was the Commission due to vote on pesticides or banning certain things? I understand that was to happen a few weeks ago.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: To follow up on what was said about pesticides, we welcome that. My focus is the wording of the sensitive designation and so on because farmland in designated areas is bread and butter for many farmers. We need to make sure these farmers can make a living the same as anyone else.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: What happened?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: In order that members know when farmers ask us about this matter, what will happen on 1 January? Is it on or off? Will the decision be made in the next few weeks?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: How long will that take?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Dillon said the Commission will do this work or analyse the matter. Will the Commission decide to go ahead without MEPs or must the issue go back to the European Parliament again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Who will?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: There will not be a vote in the Commission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Can the Commission decide one way or the other without a vote?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Extension.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Okay.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Meetings (29 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that he or his Department have not met a company (details supplied) in relation to emission reduction in fossil fuels of up to 20%, especially when the ILV Granuaile is using this organic product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59380/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Meetings (29 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has researched a product (details supplied) which can be an additive to fuel that has a proven reduction in emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59399/22]