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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there a fear there? Since 2016, we are down a lot because of the different problems that arose. In the last four years, we will have done only one year of 8,000 ha. The amount of timber that is cut, in tonnage or cubic metres, is published on the dashboard every week. When are we going to go into negative in the sense of cutting more than we are planting and what will be the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I know that but it takes a while.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: So will we ever be in the minus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I seek clarification on a question. My understanding, and what we learned in Europe, is that Coillte can draw the grants. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What if this does not work? I am going to nail it now and say that it will not work because farmers are not going to take it up, although I hope they do and I hope I am proved wrong. If this does not work, what is plan B?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can I just say something to the Minister? I do not want to interrupt him but in the area that Senator Murphy and I come from, there is not a hope in Jesus of planting a tree now. At one time, one could but one could not do so now because of the amount of reports that are needed. That is being honest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Are we in negative at the moment? Have we cut more than we have planted?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide, in tabular form, a sectoral breakdown of the estimated annual costs to the Exchequer of reverting to the previous temporary 9% VAT rate for tourism-related industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43336/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of creating a specific 9% VAT, as opposed to the current 13.5% VAT rate, which would apply only to food sales, be it restaurant, takeaway, hotel food sales and so on, assuming that bed and breakfast deals would simply attract the current rate of 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted a balancing exercise to determine the impact of the reversion of temporary VAT rate of 9% to the current VAT rate of 13.5% for tourism-related activities, in the context of reduced employment, closures, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43338/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has not conducted a balancing exercise to determine the impact of the reversion of temporary VAT rate of 9% to the current VAT rate of 13.5% for tourism-related activities, in the context of reduced employment, closures and so on, if it will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43339/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department has considered splitting VAT rates on accommodation between rural accommodation providers and urban accommodation providers, given the vast differences in rates and price gouging being engaged in by some urban accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43340/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I was just looking at a few things earlier. The Department Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform had to take down a tweet stating that 2,500 beds had been delivered in the health service because it was not correct. The headlines of the press release by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine state that the budget provides €700 million for...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: On other initiatives, have a look for rural Ireland. We need more transport but with joined-up thinking on how we operate it. Where is the budget for that or for the likes of road infrastructure from Galway to Donegal or the M20? We need balanced regional development in order to create opportunities for people. I welcome the childcare measures but, once again, I have found out from other...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on the application for foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied) who applied in February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43894/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff suffering from long-Covid who have had their employment terminated by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff suffering from long-Covid who have had their employment terminated by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff suffering from long Covid who have had their employment terminated by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the school transport bus route that operates from Kilteevan to Dunmore can return to its original route passing to accommodate children (details supplied) that would benefit from this stop; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44529/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on an application for a foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied) who applied in August 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/23]