Results 41-60 of 268 for long speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...To ask the Minister for Health his plans to outsource X-ray facilities which are normally provided at the orthodontic department of Merlin Park University Hospital in order that children who are on long waiting lists can avail of services and in order that new patients can avail of services. [32707/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...trading practices, is Mr. Dillon concerned that, if an analysis of credit offered to the retail sector by the agricultural sector is carried out, some retail outfits might be shown up as requiring long periods of credit in respect of the produce they buy from those who grow it?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...and Skills if the proposed changes are made to the current integration model for children with autism accessing special educational settings and mainstream classes/time, how will it affect the long-term integration for children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11782/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 341 of 10 October 2023, if she will confirm the number of staff suffering from long-Covid who have had their employment terminated by her Department in particular (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55189/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's Response to Ash Dieback: Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (25 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee; we are fairly familiar with them. This is a long saga and the witnesses have ploughed the furrow for many a day. On the previous RUS scheme, am I right in saying 230 or 240 farmers went into it? How many farmers in total are involved in the ash dieback issue?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (15 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...ongoing maintenance of the Clárleabhar in primary schools, following the introduction of the primary online database in 2016, as an invaluable source of local history, and out of respect for long established tradition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14515/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am sorry but unfair trading practices could mean knocking a long distance out of someone who is supplying stuff that might not survive. I cannot understand why Retail Ireland does not engage with many of the issues I have asked about. You would imagine there would be unanimous agreement among retailers that they need the producers of their products.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...and the Marine in view that Government policy for the past 15 years has revolved around centralising sport horse services through the Horse Sport Ireland organisation, his views that changes in long established Government policy should be decided by way of tender decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11078/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I apologise for interrupting, but this seems to be a long-burning issue. I met Bord Bia a year ago and talked about this. Some said by May of this year we would know more or have an idea, but now it looks like is going to be May of next year, from the information I am getting. Is that fair to say?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will complete an investigation into the way that first-time passport applications are screened for processing in view of the recent long delays; if he will ensure that the applicants will be notified within seven days of submitting the initial application if there is an issue with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will Mr. Hernan look at it? I mean no disrespect to him because he has not been in his position long, but I have spoken to people who were in his role previously and it seems no one bothers his or her backside to try to change the system to make it better for Bus Éireann and the people. Someone needs to take the bull by the horns and sort out the problem.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assure farmers in counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Longford and in east Galway, whose payments under the agri-environment options scheme have been held up due to an investigation being carried out; his views that these farmers are suffering financial problems, as this has dragged on for a long time; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. I will do quick-fire questions in order not to hog the discussion too long because I do not want to go through essays. This committee, probably three meetings ago, got an undertaking from the Minister of State's Department that we would get a split between thinnings and clear fell and the tonnages or the cubes. We have also written to her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Permanent TSB Mortgage Loans: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If somebody was negotiating with the bank for a loan because he or she was selling a house, before it fully goes through a few months later, which is how long it takes, who will make the decisions? Before the bank takes the price that is offered for the house, is there an obligation on the bank to contact Mr. Ryan? We will work on this question since Mr. Masding does not wish to work on the...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We need to deal with repossessed properties which were in a person’s name but are now owned by banks. Such properties are not transferred and are being left idle for a long time. People were thrown out on the road, while at the same time properties were being left idle for a year or 18 months. We should be mindful of that issue and ensure we give banks engaged in such practices as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Our committee spent some time putting together a document. The Chairman can correct me if I am wrong, but we did not receive any feedback on the ideas. In fairness, every member spent a long time on it. Deputy Kehoe or another member asked about the issue of unenclosed land and what we could do about it, and there was supposed to be feedback to the committee but we got nothing. What is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Chairman. At long last, I got in. I thank the witnesses. I concur with Deputy Kehoe that we need to go back to last night's programme. I am not going down that road now. Let me go back to the previous questions Deputy Kehoe asked in relation to authorised officers. Am I correct in saying that the Department handled all this years ago and then there was a change that it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...if, in conjunction with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, projections have been made in respect of the level of local property tax increase necessary to ensure the long-term funding of local authorities in respect of the additional demands being imposed upon them consequent to his Department's combined policies of decongregation and implementation of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Ms Lennon for her presentation. I am looking at Eir's map of Castlecomer. Why has Eir gone a long distance out one road? I understand that, from where Eir was supplying the broadband, it could go 2 km either way. Why has one leg gone completely down one road? I noticed that. To be clear, Ms Lennon was saying that the way in which they are supplying the 300,000 people means the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...carbon while keeping the stock we have, and perhaps even having more. He is putting that out there as basically a new way of going forward, compared to all the other stuff we hear out there. How long does he believe it will take to attain this?