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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does Mr. Fogarty believe the amount of designation is good? Is it 80% west of Lough Corrib? It is a burden on farmers' land, and we have letters to prove they cannot get money from a bank to allow the next generation to continue. Does he think it is a good idea that those farmers are being left high and dry, and the burden of the designation on them, whereby they cannot farm their land to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 167. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time or equivalent personnel in the civil service, by grade (details supplied). [51780/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 168. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of each civil service grade (details supplied) who are a member of a staff association or union as per wage deduction. [51781/17]

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I accept the decision. There is a serious flaw in the current legislation under which a widow with no children continues to receive the widow's pension, whereas a widow with children must transfer to jobseeker's allowance after two years of receiving the widow's pension. This is highly unfair.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When will I get a chance to raise the matter?

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I support Deputy O'Dea's amendments as well as the other Deputies' amendments. As has been rightly pointed out, this problem has affected people - mostly women, but some men as well - across the country. The Dáil has debated this matter previously. It has been called bonkers and several other things. At the end of the day, however, many people have been treated as second-class...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU auditor conducted inspections on lands here during 2017; if so, the county and land type audited, for example privately owned land or commonage land, hill type land or low land, tillage or grazed land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the failures identified by the EU auditors or European Commission in the implementation of land eligibility from 2015 to 2017; if so, if he will provide the communications advising him of such failures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52287/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if failures have been identified by the EU auditor on land eligibility; if these failures relate to agricultural activity or the inclusion of hard features such as rock, scrub, lakes and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/17]

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ireland signed up to unattainable goals. We are praising ourselves this evening because emissions dropped between 2007 and 2012. They did so because we exported 245,000 youngsters from our country in one of the worst recessions we have seen. Thank God the economy is picking up. There are 2.1 million people working now for the first time ever. When people do not have public transport they...

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is O'Leary.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is not cheaper.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The cars.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the stamp duty that applies to a site of less than one acre which is intended for one off housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52382/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if a site of less than one acre that is used for the development of one dwelling within 30 months can qualify for the refund scheme under the Finance Act 2017; the conditions that must be satisfied prior to the refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52383/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 377. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 14 November 2017, if farmers and planners will be paid before Christmas 2017 for the GLAS training courses as previously advised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52753/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 434. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the decision to opt for the green option on the route selection for the Foynes to Adare road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52828/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 435. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the methodology and assessments carried out when choosing the green option for the route selection for the Foynes to Adare road project; if copies of these assessments are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52829/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 436. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of community consultation that was involved when choosing the green option for the route selection for the Foynes to Adare road project in view of the fact that many farms will be split should this green option go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52830/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. The witnesses might write down my questions because they will be quick-fire questions and I want accurate answers. Colm McCarthy reckons that 50% of Coillte's estate is unviable. Will the witnesses comment on that? How many acres have been taken out of production for things such as wind turbines? What counties has Coillte bought land in and...