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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (28 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 755. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocols or criteria required for him to meet with stakeholder groups within the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14682/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 756. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department are accepting forestry form two applications which are now vital in keeping private forestry companies viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14683/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 757. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the planting of any trees on Bord Na Móna peat lands will continue in the next forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/23]
- Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: They cannot even put in a form now for that.
- Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Burke, who is a farmer but it is a scandalous situation that we are making statements on agriculture and not one Minister or Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is here to listen to us. That shows the importance of it. There are a few solutions required. First, we...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I will speak in support of amendment No. 7. Every one of us present put a report together. The Department is well aware of a middle ground that is achievable, as is the Veterinary Council of Ireland. I hope there is no stalling going on, because this is fundamental for farmers and for access for farmers. The Minister is also concerned about access. He said it earlier. We put a report...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: In fairness to Deputy Cahill, Senator Paul Daly and the Deputies present, they have done a great deal of work inside and outside the committee on amendment No. 7. The Deputies will be placed in an awkward position in the Dáil. In my view, the Cathaoirleach needs to crack the whip on whoever is trying to block the proposal to make sure it is facilitated. This is not ideal but it is a...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) for the fodder scheme which was lodged on 28 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/23]
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: All Deputies are aware from when we compiled the report that this is the real sticky issue. Whatever is going on in the Veterinary Council, Deputy McConalogue is the Minister. That is the bottom line. He is the one who can call it. We do not want a watery answer. We do not want words and phrases like "may", "hopefully" and "we will look at it". We want clarification on this. We want...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Mar 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the growing of trees and the managing of woodlands and forestry is a farming activity and whether any farmer engaged in it is an active farmer for CAP purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15989/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank both parties for coming in. Perhaps Mr. Moloney can run me through one part of this that I am trying to get to grips with. In respect of the plastic that comes into the country from the different suppliers, who do they pay the levy to?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: That is for all the tonnage. It is per tonne, roll or what?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: How much is it per tonne?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Was it not less than that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: How much has it gone up?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: It has gone up €80 per tonne, so that will be €2 a roll on every roll. Would that be fair to say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: That is for every farmer. How many tonnes did the IFFPG get paid for in 2021 and 2022, let us say, for the previous year's baling and silage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Some 20,000 tonnes came in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: From the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: What was the total income from that?