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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Getting what?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How long does it last?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister mentioned something earlier in the year. I saw him on the telly one night when he made it clear that we needed to have more ground, which may not currently be the case under the planting regimes, where planting was allowed. Has any progress been made on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: To back up what the Minister of State said, at Glenhest, County Mayo - his officials will know it - I remember sawing timber where forestry was planted on it when I was a gossoon. One cannot get a licence to plant there now. Places like that need to be looked at again. I understand fully what the Minister of State said about not planting on deep peat, but we need to look at areas that were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Was progress made from on him going to look at that? Mr. Dunne might be able to answer through the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Has a decision been made on whether that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Ash Dieback and Other Forestry Issues: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister of State. That is all I have to say.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 385. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when free travel for children under nine years of age will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1731. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the level of CAP funding received by State bodies and semi-State bodies including Teagasc and non-Governmental organisations; if he will provide a detailed list and funding amount for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44840/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1735. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the Forestry Licenses issued in 2025 will the department provide a breakdown of the hectares of licenses granted to Coillte; the hectares of the licenses granted to private farmers and hectares of licenses granted to funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45058/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2170. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the findings of the review into Portiuncula university hospitals maternity services (details supplied), if she will commit to a national review of maternity services provided in other small hospitals offering maternity services, given the risks identified in this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44955/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2171. To ask the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals that rely on locum consultants for obstetric care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44956/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2172. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts made to address the job vacancies which are in maternity services in Ballinasloe; the number of vacancies there i.e. doctors, nurses and consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44957/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2173. To ask the Minister for Health since Portiuncula university hospital covers a large area, and in light of the criteria that have been applied for certain pregnancies deemed high risk, whether the HSE has assessed if Galway university is suitable from an accessible point of view; if not, is it envisaged that this care will be provided in Mullingar Maternity Hospital or Dublin Maternity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2174. To ask the Minister for Health when the remaining cases in Portiuncula maternity hospital will be reviewed and published, as part of the report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44959/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2175. To ask the Minister for Health if she will commit to resourcing Portiuncula hospital to enable the full restoration of all maternity services at the hospital, considering two reports (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44960/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2176. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the high-quality specialist endocrine services at Portiuncula hospital will be maintained for women with diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44961/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2177. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recommendations of the 2018 report (details supplied) were not fully implemented at Portiuncula university hospital, as referenced in the most recent report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44962/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 2178. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to a shared permanent governance structure for maternity services between Portiuncula maternity hospital and Galway university hospital; if there have been any objections to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44963/25]