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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What I am saying is that the schemes of the people behind are kicking in in January. Mr. O'Mahony's scheme is not kicking in that quick. When does the TB scheme kick in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We must bear in mind that some of those people that were forgotten or who lost out early in 2001 and 2002, when they got nothing, they were left high and dry and some of them had to go out to work. They would not have got the opportunity to do the green certificate. Does Mr. Morrin understand me? I have looked at a lot of cases and there is one or two things in every one that is catching...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Morrin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will women in farming get that as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about women in farming who are older? Is there a new scheme coming in? My understanding is that they can make an application.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about ACRES and the BDGP? Could the witnesses elaborate as well on the women in farming scheme if there is more information on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am familiar with the designation and the consent to which Mr. Morrison referred. The problem is that it is the NPWS that needs to come to the table here to facilitate those farmers. I fully understand that the Department must go by the rules and regulations, but there is a problem in that regard that the NPWS will have to address.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: A lot of breeding birds use trees to nest. I have talked to people, including people in the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, about this idea of blocking certain activities. It flies in the face of what we are about with breeding to stop people from sowing hedgerows. Those two aspects need to be teased out for phase 2.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome everyone. The purpose of today's meeting is to resume an examination of agricultural schemes in respect of the eradication of bovine tuberculosis and compensation. The committee will hear from officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Dr. Delgado Rosa. He spoke about favourable status and looking at favourable status and targets. I worked with scientists when we were involved in the rewetting of peatlands. You could do all the things in rewetting but for one reason or another, I have seen peatlands and boglands in Ireland such as Raheenmore, for example, which is designated, that have never been able to reach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Sorry, but it is the European Commission that is introducing the regulation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The European Commission is the one that is bringing in this EU nature regulation. It is fine to talk about all the member states, but if it is agreed at European level then it is in to every country and the onus is on every country and we have to report back to the EU. Is that correct or not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I apologise for interrupting but the witness said that there would be no encroachment on private property. The habitats directive has encroached on every piece of private property around Ireland. Let us not live in a fantasy world that this proposal will not be encroaching on private property.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Two final questions. Where there is forestry on peatlands my understanding is that Norway and Sweden have objected because they would have to cut down those spruce forests and rewet the area. The witness said that it is up to each member state regarding the infringement on private property. When the member state does not own peaty drained peatlands that are under agricultural use who is...

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Climate Action Plan 2023. I often wonder about plans, including the climate plan. The rich can always afford the obstacles that are put in front of them, but the poor always suffer. Motorists in rural Ireland must contend with the carbon tax and the attempt during the past year to try to stop them burning a bit of turf. It is a half of 1% of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Right. We will try to keep these questions and answers as short as we can. Dr. Delgado Rosa talked about productivity in different areas. We talk about a thing called community. The European Commission might not know much about it. We also talk about private property rights in Ireland. On productivity, what would Dr. Delgado Rosa say to farmers in this regard? He should bear in mind...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It was Lidl.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the Bill. One thing that needs to be recognised, and I am not going to refer to "my amendment" or whatever like some do, is that everyone in the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine put in amendments. We discussed it and worked together. One good part of being up here is that at least in the committees we are not badgering and...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the motion. I understand there will not be a vote on it. Does that mean the whole deal will be stopped and the motion will not stand at all? Are we here talking, as we do most Wednesday nights, while thinking along with the public that something is happening when it is not happening at all? There is something that stinks about this whole scenario from beginning to end, for the...