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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ireland has property rights that are different from those in many other European countries. How does one fit that in? We have the right to private property, for example. Is that being diminished or what is going on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am trying to get my head around this 70-year thing. Is it that you go back 70 years and look at what you had? How does one square that circle? I ask Mr. Curley to elaborate on that. We were discussing it but sort of moved away from it. Has Ireland written back yet? After the State writes back to these people who are looking for the support or otherwise of each member state, does it go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Bord na Móna is rewetting some of its ground but I am not overly concerned about that. I am talking about farm families who reclaimed land - be it 10 acres, 20 acres or whatever - to make their farms sustainable. That is the big concern we have for every farmer. Every county will be affected by this. It is not just about what will happen outside my back door; this is going to affect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I want to let other members in because I have taken up enough time. I thank Mr. Curley for all the work he has done on this but I ask him to pass a little message to them out there that, especially after they cross the River Shannon, they will get a horrid shock if they think they are going to rewet what we have been trying all our lives to dry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can the Chairman tell him to come in on the piece where I asked what the stages are?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Taoiseach for his response but I want to put it on record that last Friday evening planners got emails-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The planners are the people who prepare plans for farmers and the Department liaises with them. Last Friday evening they got emails stating that the riparian zone was being cut to 1 ha. I welcome what the Minister and the Taoiseach have said today to clarify that it is staying as it is, which will stop a lot of confusion. The other issue that needs to be looked at is the fact that if a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the students from Ballyhaunis, Cloonfad, Garranlahan, Ballinlough and several areas in County Roscommon. When the programme for Government was being put together there was great talk about a rural environment protection scheme, REPS, 2 scheme for farmers. A large part of the carbon budget was supposed to go towards that. I have talked to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 585. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who has twice been refereed to CAMHS Roscommon, the latest being in July 2022, will be called for an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47976/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 587. To ask the Minister for Health when the staff of a nursing home (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47992/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 736. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact date that the details of the new forestry programme will be sent to the European Commission for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that his Department will publish a Forestry Licensing Plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 738. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences that have been received by his Department that remain to be processed; the length of time that each application has been with his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47885/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences per scheme type which were applied for before 1 January 2021 that remain to be processed by his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47886/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a private forestry association (details supplied) will be invited onto the Forest Policy Group; when such a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47887/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (4 Oct 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if over 30,000 farmers apply for the agri-climate rural environment scheme who are now under CAP and tier one, two and three will all be accepted in cases in which their application is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the new grant for the refurbishment of old derelict houses will be extended to rural areas given that at present the scheme it is only available in certain towns. [46755/22]

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: First, I welcome the guests. Has any progress been made with the Department over the last few months?

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: On the medicines.

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: Has any progress been made on the term "responsible person" that everyone refers to?