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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Agriculture Appeals Office could find no evidence of any handling facilities on the Keelderry commonage lands in its report dated 30 April 2014, following its inspection of the commonage on 24 January 2014, even though his staff drove past the animal-handling facilities during the inspection; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the various inspections into the Keelderry commonage lands, why the inspectors and staff of the agricultural appeals board systematically use the term bog when referring to areas of the site that contain historical turf banks, which are now completely revegetated and grazed by livestock, with specific reference to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why the Agriculture Appeals Office made no mention of the Natura 2000 designation in its report dated 30 April 2014, following the various inspections into the Keelderry commonage lands, despite the habitats on the commonage being rare and important for a range of threatened and red-listed (annex I) birds and vascular plant and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the Agriculture Appeals Office's inspection of the Keelderry commonage lands on 24 January 2014 and its report dated 30 April 2014, the way it can say that no evidence of horses, cattle or sheep was found on the date of the visit to the Keelderry commonage lands, without noting that the commonage framework plan and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the inspection of the Keelderry commonage lands by the Agriculture Appeals Office on 24 January 2014 and its report dated 30 April 2014, if his staff were assessing the level of agricultural activity on the site for the summer of 2010 in winter of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41459/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the inspection of the Keelderry commonage lands by the Agriculture Appeals Office on 24 January 2014 and its report dated 30 April 2014, why his staff did not take the fact that heather is abundant throughout the commonage in different stages of its life cycle, which clearly indicates that livestock grazing is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if organic farmers who were excluded from the electronic payment system in 2015 will be paid before Christmas 2015; if these organic farmers will be added to the electronic payment system from now on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41461/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Offices (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 552. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been a problem with doors and windows in the new Civic Offices in Roscommon, if some or all of these windows and doors had to be replaced; and the cost incurred as a result. [41658/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I have a couple of questions for him. Many of Europe's gas supplies come from Russia. We need to be realistic about where we are going in this regard in the next 20 or 30 years. Is it fair to say the plan is to continue to rely on Russia to meet up to 50% of Europe's gas requirements or is any change proposed in that regard? The Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Last week representatives of the Irish EV Owners Association appeared before the committee. Those vehicles are fine for driving around the city, but one would be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I accept that, but it will take time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister forgot to deal with one question. He and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government are discussing the set-back distances for wind turbines. Has that been agreed or when will it be agreed? Will it be agreed before the end of the Government's term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will that be decided before the end of this term?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commonage Land (25 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the basic payment scheme, why he is continuing to rely on maps and reports that were prepared on foot of an inspection by a district superintendent (details supplied) in County Galway in August 2012 when his appeals office has stated, in its decision of 26 August 2015, that the report from this inspection cannot be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commonage Land (25 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have three booklets with me which were produced by the same ecologist. Two of them have been accepted but for one reason or another one is the sticky wicket on this commonage. The three are side by side. The same ecologist did everything but for whatever reason there is a problem with one. At first, 95% of it was accepted, but then that was thrown out the window. What has happened in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commonage Land (25 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We all wish for one thing, that farmers will be looked after in this. However, it appears that many farmers are being cut, especially in the west of Ireland. That is to put it simply. In fairness to the inspectors, one guy will say that the heather must be up to one's knee, another could say it must be up to one's shin and another might say it must be up to one's ankle. We do not know...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commonage Land (25 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The farmers do not know where they stand. Look at the amount of penalties that have been incurred in these areas by families who need the money. Departmental inspectors are going around at present. In this case, the people who have investigated it for the second time were already on the case on the first occasion. That cannot be. There must be a clean sweep with new people, including an...

Other Questions: Departmental Investigations (25 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding Keelderry commonage lands, further to the Seanad motion of 14 February 2012 by a Senator (details supplied), if he will confirm that the formal investigation has concluded; if the findings of any such formal investigation have been provided to all the affected parties; and if he will issue a reply to the issues raised by...

Other Questions: Departmental Investigations (25 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Regarding the Keelderry commonage lands, further to the Seanad motion of 14 February 2012 by a Senator, whose details were supplied, will the Minister to confirm that the formal investigation has concluded? Have the findings of any such formal investigation been provided to all the affected parties? Will the Minister issue a reply to the issues raised by the Senator? Will the Minister...

Other Questions: Departmental Investigations (25 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will the Minister confirm that the formal investigation has been concluded? Will the findings be sent to anybody? I understand that if something has gone the legal route, the Minister cannot go into legal technicalities. Has the formal investigation been completed? Has the outcome been provided to anybody?