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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 737. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 805 of 8 February 2022, if the €1,000 pandemic bonus will be paid to healthcare assistants that are employed by private providers but work in the homes of HSE clients as part of a homecare package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 267. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) who submitted an application for illness benefit eight weeks ago will be advised of the decision on their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23916/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 730. To ask the Minister for Health the period of time that is given to general practitioners to remove the files and information contained therein of deceased patients from their practice database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22776/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 860. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actual output versus the phased projected monthly plan for licence and scheme approvals in his Departments plan for the month of April 2022 and for year to date for following Coillte felling, private felling, roads, afforestation, ash dieback RUS in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23039/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 858. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants or members of the REAP scheme that have applied for afforestation approval under his Department’s afforestation grant and premium scheme for the month of April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23037/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 859. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the expenditure by the Forest Service of his Department is in line with budget for April 2022, thereby ensuring there is no underspend again in his Department for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23038/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 861. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of private felling licences issued per week for the month of April 2022, in tabular form; the number of such felling licences approved which were subject to a field inspection by the local district inspector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23040/22]

Regulations for the Sale and Distribution of Turf: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There are a few things that were said by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and, indeed, by the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, that need to be corrected. They spoke about sod peat not being valuable for heat. In case the Minister of State does not know - he might not come from a turf or bog area - the fact is that approximately €600 heats one's house for the year. There is no...

Regulations for the Sale and Distribution of Turf: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — as per the Dáil record, the Government is in the process of drafting regulations with respect to the sale and supply of solid fuels, which are due to be signed in September of this year; — the Government has confirmed that the proposed regulations will not be implemented this year; — as per the Dáil...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils Tax (27 Apr 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the reduction in mineral oil tax by 3 cent per litre on marked gas oil. As the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland, FCI, has highlighted, we must ensure that enough green diesel is ring-fenced for the contractors, especially with silage season coming up. There is a concern about basically getting in crops or getting enough fodder for the winter. Even if...

Home Heating Fuels: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: He needs to study up on this and work with people. He can get to where he wants to go but he must bring the people with him, not have them kicking against him.

Home Heating Fuels: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. I thank Deputy Kerrane and Sinn Féin for bringing it forward. One issue that must be recognised, as mentioned by Deputy Martin Kenny, is that in the case of many social housing developments, including, for example, in Tuam and in different parts of counties Galway and Roscommon, ranges and stoves are installed and people are getting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 286. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the €75 support for persons with long-term medical incontinence to help meet the average annual cost of disposing of medical incontinence products will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1439. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to recruit additional staff in the new children’s disability network teams primarily in CDNT9 based in County Roscommon to offer children within the ASD services the occupational therapy and speech and language therapy supports they have been left without for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1929. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates officials of his Department contacted the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or met with officials of the Department in connection with removing the requirement for planning permission when converting dead, dying and rotting ash plantations to conifer species; and if he will make a statement on the...