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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In the construction area, some of the universities in the UK that would be renowned as the top of the top, that the smartest of the so-called "smartest" went to, would look down on maybe a regional technical colleges, as we called them at one time. I would have seen engineers coming out from what they would call "the ordinary place" that would be as good, if not better. In the points game,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is a need for infrastructure to increase numbers. There is a need for lecturers and all the different parts of the infrastructure. Where does Dr. Wall see credible numbers being attainable, be it in different places in Ireland or whoever looks to do the courses? Where does Dr. Wall see us having a happy number that suffices and when does he see us getting there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How many Irish people, between doing the courses here and in Europe, are looking for these courses every year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Each year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: My final question is for Ms Muldoon. We know in the farming sector there is a lot of grey hair and people getting older but what is the demographic profile or age of vets around the country? Are there a lot of older vets? Is there a gap somewhere? Will we be under pressure, in the same way as we will be with pensions and other things? What is the trend country-wide?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We hear a lot of vets come into the system looking to deal with small animals. There are fewer doing large animals. The seasoned operator who has ploughed the furrow for years, and who you ring every hour of the morning, is doing the bigger animals. Can that trend be seen, or what is the story?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It would be interesting to know. Am I correct in saying that it is all down to points in Ireland and people are not interviewed for the position?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 610. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 663 of 7 March 2023, when staff from an agency (details supplied) who worked as clerical staff at Mullingar Regional Hospital will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a Glas payment for 2022 will issue to a person (details supplied) given the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21898/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for coming in and wish Ms Houlihan and her team the best of luck. In the agricultural sector and in rural Ireland, we should speak very openly. The first thing is that there is a crazy gang at the moment talking about one-off housing as not sustainable. If a person builds a house out in the countryside, there is no footpath on the road provided by the council, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In fairness if someone is taking over a farm, a good few of the councils will-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, but if someone is taking over a farm, is there not an allowance? I think there is one now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Deputy should get his councillors to vote it in. He has enough of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is one issue in the cupboard that is not being talked about. It is thrown out constantly, particularly with regard to older people, which is that people can get a warmer homes grant. Let us say they have a stone house, a Land Commission house, of which there are lots in the west as well as right around the country, many of which are a storey and a half or a storey and three quarters...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (16 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 289. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to reduce the water levels at Termonbarry Harbour, County Roscommon, to previous levels and have the gates re-opened for the release of water to prevent further flooding of adjacent farmlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the two proposed additional classrooms and two special needs units are scheduled to commence construction at a school (details supplied) in light of the increasing number of students and, in particular, students with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22588/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications awaiting decision on naturalisation whereby the application is with his Department for 3, 4, 5 and over 5 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22732/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 496. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timescale for issuing decisions on naturalisation applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22733/23]