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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: They were never exempted. We were exempted with regard to turf because the screening was done. Under the legislation all of those with fewer than 30 ha who sought an exemption were told to go to planning. That is the end of story. There are no ifs or buts about it. The Minister of State should not try to cover it up. They are the facts of what is on the table. The same tractors, peat...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: So we are happy to put it on a lorry, bring it to a boat, put it on a boat, bring it across the world, and bring it to Ireland. The Green Party is happy to look at that when Paddy in Rochfortbridge, down the road from the Minister of State's constituency, cannot take out a bit of peat. Get real.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Why can it not be met? I thought we are in the one Europe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The biggest problem is that they are being judicially reviewed. There is a simply way that the Government can do it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: There is a simple way if the Government faces up to it. A question on this was asked in the Dáil the night I brought it up. There was whispering going on by a Minister, from the Minister of State's party, who said that it was never going to happen. The Government is bringing every one of us around in circles and vexing us, and we are as well to tell people straight out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Chair and I will hit each one of you with a different question. I will not put the Chair in the hot seat.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Mr. McCormack spoke about the eco-scheme and the difficulties in relation to farmers. To give Mr. McCormack the figures we have, 91% of all farmers have qualified under the new eco-scheme already. They do not have to do any other measure because they have over the 10%. Then 4% of farmers have between 7% and 10%, so they have to do one measure. Where is the big problem about the eco-scheme...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: He is opening it in June or July for the young farmers. On the forgotten farmers, who have not been mentioned yet, can Mr. Keane bring us up to speed on what the story on that is. He mentioned land scarcity. Is it right around the country or where is it where dairy has increased? My next question is for the INHFA, which mentioned ACRES. The drift we are getting is that a decision will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. It was 11 a.m. today when we got some of these reports. It is rather short notice. We are trying to read through the different pieces. Regarding Irish Rural Link, I think we should being in Mr. Boland, who wrote this report, and the participants from the peat sector. I will propose this and I hope it will be seconded. As members are aware, I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Let us consider every application that has been made. Let us get a few things straight. Not one application from the horticultural sector was exempted in Ireland. That is it. People in the horticultural sector-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Hold on. I am speaking about those with less than 30 ha.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Did any farming organisation talk to the Department about trying to get more?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: What about the fellas that had the €80? Do they not deserve to come up?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The only thing I am saying is that a young farmer on the 20 ha is able to get the €250 or €260 on the eco-scheme. That is what anyone can get today. If he was on €700 before, that is what a young farmer has to live on today and still work. That is what I am saying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I want to check something with Mr. Kelleher. He is saying €150 for the first ten, and €130, and then-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: There was mention of €175 and something else.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Okay. How much is the BEEP on its own?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for coming in. I also thank his staff in Agriculture House, and I wish Mr. Conroy the best of luck in his new position. I ask the Minister to be blunt and straight with us and to give it to us as it is. There would be a lot of appreciation for that approach. To pick up on one thing with the Minister, early on he spoke about forestry. He said many more licences were...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: Right.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Michael Fitzmaurice: Okay.