Results 341-360 of 8,162 for speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The fire burned a heap of forestry. The Government knows as well as I do that, after 20 years, it is not insured and these people are left high and dry. All that can be done is to woodchip it. That is all that is left.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: They need help to replant. The Minister of State, Deputy Healy-Rae, spoke about the reconstitution grant for wind-blown timber. I ask for those people to be included to give them a small token of help.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The clock is going.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The Tánaiste is well aware that a few months ago, at the end of January, there was a devastating storm in the west midlands and the north west. In fairness, the Minister, Deputy Calleary, and the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, are well familiar with the devastation that has been caused. I know the Minister, Deputy O'Donovan, has had meetings with the different...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Best of luck to the Minister. I will do straight-shooting questions. I would appreciate if some of the Minister's officials were up beside him when I am asking questions, if possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister is aware that the Netherlands is also talking about looking for a nitrates derogation. The EPA sent a report to Europe. Can Mr. Massey or the Minister explain whether the report that has gone out to Europe is having a negative effect? Yes or no.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: No is the answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I am conscious of the clock. Have we supported other countries, including the Netherlands and all those that do not have derogations? Are they backing us?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Will the overall CAP budget in Europe be bigger? Will Ireland's budget be bigger to accommodate us if we are going to have to tweak it? Will we have pillar 1 and pillar 2? Will it be the same system?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: If we do not, will the Government step in and make sure it is propped up?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Minister or the Council have a veto on it if agreement is not reached?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Minister have a veto?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Council have a veto?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: When the CAP has been agreed, does the Minister have a veto on the Council?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: GAEC 2 is done and in. Is that fair to say? It would be advisable to do a video on GAEC 2 to explain in detail to farmers about where shoring or drainage is done, because there are many questions. The Minister is minimising it a bit. Last year, if I was out in a digger pulling a shore and a Department man came in, he could not do anything to me. This year, if I was pulling the same...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, but it has been three years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I know that. I am not blaming the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Then we will go-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Chair?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: May I ask the Minister a question?