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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will resume at 100% capacity with restrictions easing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made in the review case submitted by a school (details supplied) in respect of school transport under the primary school transport scheme submitted in October 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52499/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 865. To ask the Minister for Health the ten disability service providers that received the highest amount of funding in 2020; the amount each of these disability service providers received in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a suckler cow scheme with a payment of €200 per suckler cow as he previously called for when in opposition in recent years; if the scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51983/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who are currently enrolled in environmental schemes; the number who will be out of contract at the end of 2021; the number who will be able to reapply to another environmental scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51984/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister. We have spoken about this many times but talking about it and doing it are two different things. My understanding from the people involved with LEADER for many years is that it will be approximately €70 million or €80 million down. Will the Government make up that deficit if it exists? It is a simple and straightforward question. We have spoken...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about the trees?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome yesterday's announcement on agriculture. I agree with convergence, as outlined in Pillar 1. With Pillar 2, there is much concern among the communities that deliver LEADER that there is a shortfall of approximately €70 million. This is at a time when communities and especially the agricultural sector are stepping up to the mark when it comes to climate action. In this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants involved in the beef data genomics programme, BDGP, and the beef environmental efficiency programme – sucklers, BEEP-S, schemes in 2020; the number that are taking part in the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes since their roll-over into 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51911/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I ask about the numbers involved in the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes in 2020 and the numbers taking part in the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes in 2021. Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister. Is it worrying that 23% or 24% of farmers have not gone for the roll-over? Has the Department done an analysis of the reasons for this? Was it because of the non-compliance of some farmers? Was it because of inspections? Was it because farmers were not interested? What are the reasons? We would think more farmers would be getting involved. I know we could not go...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would it be the case that farmers who looked at this were tied into the five years because the only way they were going to get out was force majeure? To be frank, it would be an awful lot easier for people to go into a one-year scheme if it was attractive because they would not be tied in for a longer period of time. Would it be the case that one quarter of these farmers felt it was too...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pensions (21 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for a Garda spouses pension submitted by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51726/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of planning applications which have been screened for appropriate assessments in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 291. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the afforestation scheme is classed as an environmental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51397/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings the Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity had with banks in relation to forestry contractors; the banks they met with; the dates these meetings took place on; the outcomes of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 293. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applications submitted to the Forest Service are dealt with sequentially going by the TFL number allocated to each individual application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51399/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bilateral meetings he or his senior staff have had with the forestry industry in the past three to six months in connection to the CAP strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of forestry licence applications which are screened by his Department for appropriate assessments in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51401/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the management structure and reporting lines or line managers of the Forest Service of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51403/21]