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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Generally, ewes are heavy in lamb from January-February until May if it is a mountain area. That is four of five months when it is deadly dangerous if there are dogs. Even if ewes see a dog while being heavy in lamb, they can turn over. It is deadly dangerous. The Department might look at that. I want to keep going because I want to let Deputy Carthy back in and we could have votes....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Laboratories are able to test all calves that are born for bovine viral diarrhoea, BVD and the beef data and genomics programme, BDGP, will come in. There is no reason we cannot do this if we are committed to doing it. Tracing a dog from a sample is doable. It is also possible to do it for horses. We must make this foolproof. The day is gone of a dog running around without a microchip...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: One of the witnesses might want to include my points. There is no point in making points in here all our lives and nothing happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Acting Chairman for accommodating me, as a non-member of the committee. I welcome the witnesses from the RSA. A year or 18 months ago, I asked during Leaders' Questions about the situation whereby 100 driving test instructors were being let go. Has the current difficulty, with large numbers of young people looking to get their licence, stemmed from that? Why were those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We do not want something said here that will blow back at the witnesses. Realistically, when will waiting times be brought back to normal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I come from a rural constituency. I am sure that, like me, many Deputies have noticed an elderly cohort of people who have no licences. They previously had provisional licences because they might only have been driving tractors. They find the process cumbersome. They are not able - one time it was jumping into the back of a bus, but the testing centres have buildings now - to answer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Waide for that and ask him to come back to me on it. While no one wants to talk about it, this is a reality in rural areas, especially when it comes to tractors. My final question relates to NCT. It may be of help to the RSA. In addition to cars, there are trucks and vans that must pass what was formerly the Department of the Environment test. There are competent mechanics...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in relation to the recently announced Croí Cónaithe scheme for the refurbishing of derelict properties, why, if a person demolishes the property and builds a better structure, they cannot avail of the grant as the local councils are refusing on the direction received from his Department; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (26 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider under force majeure the request for an appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied) who applied for a grant under the domestic water waste treatment systems regulation and due to circumstances beyond her control her application was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3508/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time each of the 1,005 unused afforestation licences were with his Department awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates each of the 1,005 unused afforestation licences were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3869/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail in tabular form the conversation rate from approval to actual planting for licences approved within 90-days by his Department; the conversation rate from approval to planting of licences approved beyond 90-days in each year of the past forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3867/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: A straight question was asked. It should be answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I want something corrected on the record. An article entitled "Coillte Launches New Forestry Strategic Vision to Optimise its Contribution to Ireland’s Climate Targets" was published on 21 April 2022. It talks about the 100,000 ha and about everything. The article is there on the Coillte website. The Minister said twice that everyone knew about Gresham House and all of this. Not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The term "private investors" is not even mentioned in it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is not in the article. The Minister can look it up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can I move on because time is tight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I want quick answers and I will butt in if they are not. I refer to Mr. Delany or Mr. Hayes, from whom I might get straight answers. Is there a scheme at present in relation to ash dieback? "Yes" or "No".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can people apply for it this minute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there a scheme available now, this minute, in relation to ash dieback or is there any compensation for it? "Yes" or "No". That is all I want to know.