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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the witnesses. I will not repeat everything again. We all know it. There are probably many eyes from people with different interests watching this today. It is to be noted, and Mr. Kearney might comment on this, that the proposed pipe will keep the levels at normal winter levels. It will not drain the turlough. It needs to be made clear at this meeting that people are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: -----that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine would engage with the OPW in helping them in the resolution. There is a simple resolution to this and that is to finish the job that is two thirds done. In regard to the turlough, I have spoken to people in the National Parks and Wildlife Service and, I will be honest and I have said this before, if you are to go through the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That will happen now and that is good. We will need certain updates that it is moving forward. It cannot stand still. It has to be driven on. One important point is that this is not just about Lough Funshinagh. This is about any part of the country, and we see it in Cork, Dublin and Connemara. In any part of the country where this crops up again, we cannot wait six or seven years to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If the turlough came down to the normal level, how much of the land would be left? Will the witnesses think about the force majeureprovision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is the winter level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I second it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the Macra representatives to what at this stage is nearly their weekly pilgrimage. The Chairman and I were at a farm walk the other day on the Carlow-Wexford border at one of these farms where everything is tracked. Something that is coming out clearly is that the figures we have, be it for a cow, a weanling, a bullock, a heifer or a bit of peatland or whatever, are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: One thing that needs to be said is that a lot of young farmers are looking to do the green certificate at the moment, which is encouraging. I do not think there are even enough spaces and there is a backlog. That is a good thing and is welcome. In my time, when we did the green certificate, I remember you had to be able to show one labour unit. That is a while ago, my hair will show you...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is that there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The witness can go back a few more years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there not a facility there, in fairness to the Department, for what you call soil waters that can cover you?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I think the organics scheme is one model. There are a lot of incentives in it, in fairness. If you do not buy the machinery in year one, you have to go into a second organics because you have to have it for five years. Is that correct? You need a woeful load of money to buy everything at the beginning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Are we too late with this financial instrument the witness is talking about? Can we still include it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: My understanding on this SBCI is that it is the same rigmarole as getting it from the bank. A farmer has to be able to tick the same boxes which is unhelpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Has Mr. Keane heard the same phrase as we have, that the issue is being sorted?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 578. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have his autism spectrum disorder assessment carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52723/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. It is a good idea for the committee to hold a few meetings because we cannot cover all the topics we need to cover in one. Earlier when someone asked a question, Ms O'Sullivan and Mr. Condon seemed to be coming from two different angles. What is Ms O'Sullivan's response to Mr. Condon's statement on Articles 4 and 9?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What should not be under it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We have to realise that many people with peaty-type land or peatlands on mountains in Donegal, Connemara or wherever else have to make a living from that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What does Mr. Condon think about that?