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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 207. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in recognition of the facts that many persons being cared for by persons in receipt of carer's allowance, especially those with a disability, may also be in daily attendance at day care, health care or learning centres, and that the majority of the care is provided and received outside of daytime business hours, if she will consider making a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 386. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 18 June 2015, in respect of an adoption registration fee refund due to persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim, if conditions being applied to funds provided to the Arc Adoption agency by his Department stipulate that adoption registration fee refunds shall not be paid from these funds;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (30 Jun 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the much vaunted and often heralded economic recovery, she will restore the capitation grant for national schools to the level pertaining prior to the introduction of the Government's austerity programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25915/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 270. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a local authority which receives site resolution funding in respect of an unfinished housing estate is under an obligation to bring the said estate up to taking-in-charge standard and to take the estate in charge following the completion of the agreed site resolution plan; within what time frame subsequent to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Ms O'Neill for her presentation. In the line of the pump of houses and so on the work has been a great success throughout the country. I am taken by Ms O'Neill's comments. She believes that wind seems to be a considerable part of the way forward for Ireland. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does Ms O'Neill agree with the view that two thirds of our biomass will have to be imported because Ireland is not set up for biomass? Does she agree that if we go down the wind road once a 50% threshold is reached we will be unable to handle it on the grid because of our generators? There is a study being done at the moment, which will not be completed until the end of 2017, but the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Deputy Tom Fleming talked about blocks, Roadstone has produced a block that is very efficient. Ms O’Neill mentions cars and agriculture in her submission. The transport sector has saved 25% because the manufacturers in other countries brought in diesel vehicles that are more efficient. In agriculture the emissions are going to increase. If Ms O'Neill had to decide in the morning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I asked if we are to rely on wind will the price of electricity not be higher, if it is to manage on its own without the subsidies and guarantees that are being provided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I totally disagree. Once a wind farm is up it creates very few jobs. The jobs are in some foreign country where the wind turbine was built.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Has the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland looked at anaerobic digesters as a future possibility? Ms O'Neill appears to be converted in the line of wind, climate change and all these different things. One of the Deputies spoke earlier about standing up and questioning things. Is she a person who questions and looks at the economic viability of a measure?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It has come to my attention over the past few days that in college accommodation consisting of one kitchen with possibly eight to nine rooms, those in charge of this accommodation have sent out letters seeking to looking for a down payment of €130 from each student. There is a charge of €260 for a household with more than two people. What I have just spoken about is a case of...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: On a point of order, amendment No. 7, which I tabled, has been ruled out of order. I ask the Minister to listen for just a couple of minutes-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister has brought in legislation-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: -----whereby youngsters going to college have to get a permit from the EPA-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: -----to go around and sell a few bags of timber or anything like that. Will the Minister consider this issue because it is a disgrace that youngsters are being treated this way?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have not misinterpreted it. I had it checked out.

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I commend Deputy McGrath on his Bill. I am all for competition, but sadly the banks we as a nation bailed out have created cartels and are screwing the Irish public. People from all parts of the country are struggling to pay their mortgages and the cartels in the banking sector continue. It is a sad day when the Government has to intervene, but the reality is that it has to be done because...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coras Iompair Éireann (7 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 573. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision under which certain employees of Iarnród Éireann (details supplied) were admitted into the Córas Iompair Éireann pension scheme; if their admittance required legislative intervention; if so, the legislation under which they were admitted; the names of others who may have been admitted under the same...

Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They definitely made them.

Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Prices (9 Jul 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is correct.