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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When the representatives were having talks with the Minister about trying to get moneys, I understand they were told they could not get compensation under the BAR scheme. They contend that other groups were able to get money under that. Is that fair to say?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene in a forestry matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26579/24]

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I congratulate Deputy McNamara. I send my condolences to the Ó Muircheartaigh family. I commend Deputy Harkin on putting the motion forward. The same problem is in schools throughout the country, and in work and the price of work and so on. What no one understands is that over the past number of years, costs have gone up. Unfortunately, the likes of the capitation grant, and I...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish the Minister, Deputy McGrath, well when he goes to Europe. I ask him to bat as hard as he can for this country. I know he has to do it for every country as a Commissioner but many crossroads are coming up for Ireland, such as the derogation and various pieces of legislation such as the nature restoration law and various other measures. I ask the Minister to be mindful of where he...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I join the Minister in congratulating Deputy Funchion. I wish her the best of luck. I thank the Minister for the engagement so far. I support Deputy Sherlock's amendment. It is reasonable. Every one of us here is trying to ensure that childminding is done right everywhere. As I said to the Minister last week, people have a fear of Tusla coming into their houses. On top of that, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The voting block could be at 7 p.m. so it might be wise to have a substitute for the Chair to keep the meeting going.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (25 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will conduct research or an annual survey on illicit vapes similar to the Revenue Commissioners’ ‘illegal tobacco products research’ surveys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27291/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of tobacco and vape test purchase checks for ID, given the recent ban on under-18 vape sales and concerns that there are no plans for additional inspections in the HSE service plan; if he will increase the number of inspections for non-compliant or illegal vape products to above 40; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if he has data on non-traditional retail outlets selling vaping products and the volume of vapes they sell; if he has plans for additional compliance checks on these shops, given concerns around the supply of illicit vapes and their inexperience in selling age-gated products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27289/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the NHS ‘swap to stop’ scheme which provides vape starter kits to high-risk groups of smokers such as pregnant women; if the Irish health service would consider offering vape-starter kits, given that Healthy Ireland found that one in four smokers who successfully quit used a vape; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It might have been the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that I was talking about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses. Does Horse Sport Ireland issue books?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Why is there such chaos within Horse Sport Ireland at the moment? We are getting people ringing us up on a continual basis telling us that it is losing DNA samples and not issuing passports. A number of passports have yet to be issued for 2023. Something has gone very wrong within the organisation. What has gone wrong?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Hold on. When the witnesses were here before they were in the middle of changing over. That was a while ago. I am sick of listening to talk about changing over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The organisation stopped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: This is all going back to the problem we saw of no accountability anywhere. This is the problem. Would the witnesses admit that the organisation is not functioning as it should be in an effective way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am explaining why we might have no passports for things. The other questions have been asked. I am moving on to the Department. In 2016, SI 201 of 2016 was changed and the signature of seller is not now required for the transfer of ownership of an equine. Why is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: With cattle, the AIM system means that the Department knows where everyone’s animals are at this minute. What is the push back that is coming? Is it from the thoroughbred or the horse sport side? We are hearing there is push back against the Department having an AIM system. Some 2.5 million calves are born every year. Within one week, we are able to have a card for them. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can I ask Mr. Sheahan a question? Next week if any of us go to the mart and there are horses for sale, we can buy a horse. It is up to us when we change the ownership. If any one of us goes to a mart and buys an animal, it goes into our herd that night - the minute we buy it. Why can I decide that I can do it in three months, four months or six months? Somebody got a phone call about a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How many organisations are giving out these passports?