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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (29 Jun 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have been accepted by his Department under the young farmer scheme and the value of entitlements which have been allocated to them, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18583/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (29 Jun 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have been accepted by his Department under the old young farmer scheme and the value of entitlements which have been allocated to them, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18584/16]

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I did not get the opportunity before, but I wish the Minister luck in his position. He and I would have talked many a time about broadband because we know the speeds down our neck of the woods, but I was baffled yesterday when I heard that we are not going to own the infrastructure. I would have wished that we as a nation would own that for the betterment of all. This will be the biggest...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It was written into the programme for Government that a new independent appeals board for farmers would be set up. In light of the High Court case last week taken by a Tipperary farmer against the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, where a judge tore to shreds our current system for the independent appeals board, will the Government bring forward the new appeals board or is...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Water is a necessity, no matter where in the country one lives. The one point that has been lost in all the debates over the past few months concerns the group water schemes, which suffered a cut of €50 per household when the €100 grant was introduced. We now know the €100 grant is gone and the group water schemes are struggling. I acknowledge there is a commitment to...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They want to take the water from the Shannon to Dublin as well.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 342. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be provided for a sewerage and waste water scheme in Mountbellew, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22281/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the interpretation of land eligibility that was confirmed by a person (details supplied) at the hill farmers conference on 20 June 2016 is the interpretation that always applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22451/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 738. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will now undertake to ensure that the flawed inspection procedures are immediately changed to ensure that each applicant to the schemes will have their rights protected; the proposed changes and a timeline for their implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22452/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the penalties that were applied to farmers where no control report was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22453/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Court Judgments (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an estimate on a county-by-county basis of the amount of cases around the country that may be affected by a ruling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22454/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legal Proceedings (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 741. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the farmers on the commonages that were subjected to a review in 2010 and 2013 are entitled to have the decisions of his Department reviewed in the context of fair procedures arising from the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22455/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure the implementation of the farmers charter is adhered to by his officers on the ground in view of the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22456/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legal Proceedings (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department did not take remedial action on the provision of a control report when a matter was brought to his attention by many applicants to the schemes prior to the institution of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22457/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 744. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether every on-the-spot check conducted by his Department must be the subject of a control report which must be provided to the farmer prior to his official drawing its conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22458/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 745. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if appeals officers have never contacted any inspecting officers, or vice versa, in cases without notifying the relevant applicant of such communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22459/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 746. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources he has made available to the appeals office to deal with the appeals that may have to be reviewed in view of the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22460/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 747. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the lack of understanding his officers have in the context of fair procedures when dealing with applicants to the schemes in view of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22461/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 748. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal advice he received in respect of interpretation of the EU regulations prior to preparing the terms and conditions of the basic payment scheme; if he receives legal advice prior to the issuing of the terms and conditions of the basic payment scheme; if he is satisfied that the advice he received was appropriate in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 749. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is appropriate, in the context of a citizen’s right to natural justice, that his officers can enter lands where that officer has a reasonable belief that the lands are the subject of payments under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22463/16]