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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I was looking at the table and I was afraid I was reading it wrong. I was taken aback because all governments throughout Europe are promoting mixed-species grasses and everyone, even scientists, are saying it is a good thing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: This contradicts it in terms of lime and nitrogen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Deputy Flaherty asked earlier what the solution would be. I did not hear the representatives of An Taisce saying that the likes of anaerobic digestion would be a solution. Would they agree with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What would Professor Sweeney’s thoughts be on the slurry part of anaerobic digestion? A statement was made earlier that if one gives people a derogation or a grant, this would intensify this activity to a greater extent. If one is down to 220 kg N/ha in one's nitrates, one cannot intensify because everything is gone and one cannot go above a certain threshold. The issue, however, is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Okay. Ms Duggan spoke about various species such as the hen harrier. Many measures have been put in for the hen harrier. What has happened and what has gone wrong as I notice Ms Duggan said that the young birds seem to be disappearing? What is the cause of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Do BirdWatch Ireland believe that a catch crop is important?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The last point I will make is that whatever solutions we come up with, the political will will not be there. I say to Professor Sweeney to tell farmers to cut down on stock numbers right across the board. People are working together on solutions that would help. There is a river near my home and it is one of the most pristine rivers in Ireland. One cannot get a derogation around it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Overall, 50% of our rivers are good or to a high standard. That must be admitted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is what we are being told. I think we have to look at the glass being half full. I thank the Vice Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Turning to BirdWatch Ireland, the last sighting of the bunting bird was in the mid-1990s in Mayo. Is that right? The derogation came in in 1991. Obviously, the derogation was not responsible for this bunting bird position, was it?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 31 January 2024, when his Department will have the IT system in place to pay those persons who are part of a partnership arrangement (details supplied) who have applied under ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7527/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who are part of a farm partnership have received payment under ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7528/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (20 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail, in tabular form, the peer reviewed research reports his Department relied upon in the definition of organo mineral soil and the maximum depth of 30 cm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7667/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (20 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail, in tabular form, the peer reviewed research reports which prove that native woodlands sequester more carbon on peat soils that conifers, taking account of the full life cycle of the timber used in construction, etc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7668/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if peat lands excluded from the afforestation scheme in the new forestry programme can potentially be used for other farming purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Care Packages (15 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 309. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when home care support for a person (details supplied) will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7171/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for appearing. I have met Mr. Gorman before and I wish Mr. Drennan the best of luck. The witnesses spoke about a few things and we need to be honest with them about those. The part about objections to planning is going on at the moment. The problem is that every council has a little document sent by the Department of housing. The witnesses should bear one thing in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (13 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can seek assurance from the Teaching Council of Ireland that it will ensure that persons completing their masters in physical education in the UK can be facilitated in Ireland in 2024 to complete their two-year induction as there is a lack of physical education teachers within education settings; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Just Transition (13 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 370. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what supports are in place for former Bord Na Móna employees in setting up glamping and other tourism related business through the Just Transition funding; the number that are set to receive this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6331/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Feb 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine where a member of the public can view licence decisions and the documentation, in a timely manner, to make an appeal without having to sign a disclaimer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/24]