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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: For information, Bill Callanan stated earlier that although he is not pre-empting anything and it is not his section, he expects that the OPW will do something in the context of LiDAR for Ireland next year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is a completely different tack compared to what we are used to in here regarding the agricultural side of things. Dr. Gilliland spoke about the media. He has a vision that agriculture in Ireland can sequester an awful lot more carbon while keeping the stock we have, and perhaps even having more. He is putting that out there as basically a new way of going forward, compared to all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Regarding the multispecies sward, and we were lucky enough to have seen that, what is the story in that regard? I always understood that when nitrogen was put on red clover that it killed it. What is the story in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It does not do harm to the red clover in spring.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can pit silage be made from multispecies sward plants? Regarding round bales, it was said that the material had to wilt a good bit. Can pit silage be made from it and will that turn out good?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will the dry matter digestibility be okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When I talk to farmers some will say, and this is one thing that must be nailed down, that when red clover was being used some time ago there was a bit of swelling in some cattle. Is it the case here that other plant species in the sward are eliminating that problem? The aspect I am concerned with is the length of life of it in this regard. In addition, does it accept lime in the same way...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the scientific data or evidence that supports restricting indoor dining and entry into pubs, night clubs, gigs and indoor facilities for vaccinated persons or the peer reviewed paper that supports these restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of repeat PCR tests that provided a different result when retaken in the months of August, September, October and to date in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the number of PCR tests that have been taken in August, September, October and to date in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56221/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the number of PCR tests that have been reported in August, September, October and to date in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56222/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What are the proposals on the rewetting of this 80,000 ha? Is it a voluntary scheme that will come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Say Deputies Cahill, Carthy, Paul Daly or I as farmers have 50 acres of land and 50 cows or 200 ewes or whatever. Will there come a day and, in Mr. Callanan's opinion, when will it come that a farmer will be looked at individually and told the cows are allegedly putting up 100 tonnes or whatever of carbon and he or she has to have X, Y or Z to mitigate that? Will that come or will we stay...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If Dr. Lanigan is talking about that, I will throw in something else. We looked at mixed species grasses. Is there a benefit to them in the opinion of the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is that done with lime?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Mr. Kennedy is saying LiDAR can be used on trees but the other method is being done manually on soil sampling right around the country.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Collection (16 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when new maps of the approximate 9,000ha of land which will fall under the scope of the new zoned land tax will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56015/21]

Forestry Sector: Motion (11 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Deputy Cairns for sharing time. In 2015, 852 farmers planted. In 2020, that figure is approximately 100. That will drive home to the Minister of State the message in respect of what has gone on. A year ago, all present supported her in the context of the legislation that was being brought in. When she came before the committee, there was a backlog of 5,000 licences. She spoke...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the taxes on fuel and home heating oil similar to other EU countries (details supplied) to ease the pressure on vulnerable persons and hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the refusal of insurance companies to insure hunt and harrier packs resulting in closure for these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54126/21]