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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I understood that the timeframe for some of this was last summer but it seemed to be getting kicked repeatedly down the road. I remember everyone who attended a committee meeting here at one time was going to have one system done by February or March and have everything up and running in a few months. By the summer, it was going to be "hey presto, we are away". We are now heading into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: No representative of a farmer organisation could sit on it. Based on the discussion between Dr. Keane and Deputy Carthy, there is no evidence to say one is better than the other at administering it. No research has been done on that. Am I correct saying that?

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the budget. I was happy with some of the things in the budget and there are some things I was not as happy with. I cannot for the life of me understand why people would go on the rural schemes such as Tús from what I have read today. People on such schemes will receive an extra €5 but if people do not go on the scheme and stay at home they...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (27 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that rural customers should pay a higher standing-charge than urban users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who applied for and received school bus tickets to date in 2022 who are attending a secondary school and who did not previously hold a school bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who applied for and received school bus tickets to date in 2022 who are attending a primary school and who did not previously hold a ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46717/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who applied for a school bus ticket to date in 2022 who are attending a secondary school and were refused a ticket due to there being no place on the bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46718/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate the reason that a pupil (details supplied) who applied for a school bus ticket in April 2022 and who has been using the school transport service for the past four years and is paying for this service has been advised that there is no bus ticket despite the bus travelling the route on a daily basis at 50% capacity; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 509. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the HSE to ensure that the current staffing numbers for neurology nurse specialists in the neurology department in University Hospital Galway is addressed given that patients are unnecessarily waiting longer for diagnosis and treatment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46971/22]

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am sharing time with Deputy Ó Snodaigh. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I do not have an objection to what the Minister of State is doing but there are a few issues on which we need clarification. Regarding the PRA, everything used to be based in Dublin but it now has a branch in Roscommon. In fairness, the work it does in Roscommon is mighty for people in the west...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Fuels (22 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has outlined the opportunity that exists in relation to the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil to members of county councils and the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46191/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance if the duty that was removed from petrol and diesel will apply for another year; and if he will freeze the carbon tax in light of the current energy crisis. [46192/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a supplementary payment will issue to a person (details supplied) that applied for this payment on 7 July while awaiting the outcome of another application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46091/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Apologies have been received from Senator Paul Daly and Deputy Kehoe. Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn is substituting for Deputy Matt Carthy. I am substituting for the Chair, Deputy Jackie Cahill. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. The purpose of today's meeting is to examine the challenges facing the aquaculture...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Mulloy for the very comprehensive submission. I will open the discussion to the floor. Deputy Mac Lochlainn has indicated first and I invite him to ask his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Whatever Mr. Mulloy does not have, he can forward it to the clerk of the committee and it will be forwarded to the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I think most Deputies would support what Deputy Ring has said. If he or his staff sends an email to the clerk to suggest inviting the Department to the committee, it can be put on the work schedule with the agreement of the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is not a problem. We can do it all together. Please ensure the request is made to the clerk. Deputy Browne says he has already made his request. Deputy Ring can make his. I do not wish to pre-empt anything but I believe that all of the committee members give their support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: A vote has been called in the Dáil so I suggest that we suspend and resume once the vote is over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.