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Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill. The mathematics on which it is based may be wobbly for the simple reason that a third of the budget is built on stamp duty, which will make available an extra €300 million, and the rest is based on increasing the old reliables. The one third estimated to come in from the new stamp duty, amounting to approximately €360...

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I commend Deputy Michael McGrath on tabling this motion. We have not one damned thing solved today. Banks have come out apologising. One bank has identified 4,300 overcharged customers, another bank 3,000. The one with 4,300 has said it can solve the matter before Christmas. Another bank has said it will endeavour to find solutions for 1,000 customers before Christmas and that by June...

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: -----for sustainable loans.

National Planning Framework: Statements (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the national planning framework.

National Planning Framework: Statements (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this so-called national planning framework. I have a different name for it. I call it the national planning to be an F word and up at the backwood, because it is anti-rural. No thought has been put into it. I went to the launch of the framework in Sligo by the former Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney. He...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: With regard to the leakage of water, unless there are district flow meters one will never find where the leak is occurring. As anybody who understands water supply knows, one must use loggers from one district flow meter to another. One also needs to have meters in the different areas because a large amount of water is leaked and finding the leak is the problem. All of these things cost...

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this motion. This Dáil is reactive, not proactive. Mr. Barry O'Kelly had to bring what was happening to our attention. Where people are living is scandalous, but let us be straight about it - this situation will continue for the simple reason that we have not put in place the necessary resources to conduct checks. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 913. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their ANC and BPS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46149/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 915. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their ANC and BPS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46151/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 916. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their ANC and BPS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 917. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their ANC and BPS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 918. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their ANC and BPS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46154/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 919. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their ANC and BPS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46155/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Gleeson for his presentation, and I note that not once in it was the family farm mentioned. We started off with 300,000 farmers when we joined the EU. We have 120,000 now and the number is falling. There does not seem to be a policy to ensure that we protect the family farm. At present, although Mr. Gleeson says now that there may be a roll-over of it, approximately 80% of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the cap include greening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would it be fair to say then that €60,000 will be nearly €100,000 with greening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When can we find out about the omnibus and the various things that can go through?

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I commend Deputy O'Callaghan on bringing forward this Bill. I cannot understand why the Government does not agree to it. If there are parts of a Bill that the Minister does not agree with, let it be debated on Committee Stage where amendments can be tabled. If the Government was wise and if the Minister of State was listening, they would know the Bill is fairly sure to go through. In the...

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is a long time coming to our turn on it. I welcome much of what is contained in the Bill. It is a pity that it is just a pilot scheme. It should be introduced for a longer term, but in fairness to the Minister, she has made an effort in introducing the pilot scheme. I do not think it is a good idea to personally attack a Minister. I...

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: These people are well able to do this. If that were done, it would be a good thing. What is happening at the moment is that some of these so-called NGOs are telling us how to live our lives in rural parts of Ireland. There is a great deal of new legislation dealing with canals in this context. A previous speaker referred to the new de-designation of 48 national heritage areas. It is a...