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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: For how many thousand hectares?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: So €40 million was carried over?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: On the budget that is there, how many hectares is the €97 million for?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is 8,000 ha, is it?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes but is our target 8,000 ha? That is my understanding.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is 8,000 ha. How would the Minister only be putting €40 million back, if we are only doing a quarter of it?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I understand that but we have a lesser figure in, so how would we be planting more, giving higher premiums and still have €1 million saved?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Where is that?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Okay.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It looks like we will struggle to get 15,000 farmers.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: You have not. Look at the figures.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What is the reason? Are there fewer sheep?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Last year was sort of a disaster-----

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4433/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am astounded the Taoiseach even read that out. That was everywhere. Everyone knows what Roscommon County Council said. The Taoiseach did not listen to the question I asked him. I ask about the power the Government has. Bear in mind that when this case was being taken internal documents reveal the Attorney General was going to take the part of the person taking the case against...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It can bypass EU regulation with legislation in an emergency.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, it is.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is someone going to get drowned not an emergency?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In recent months, we have seen the devastation caused by flooding in Midleton. In fairness, the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for enterprise and a whole host of Ministers visited the area where businesses and families were left devastated. Extra funding was given. However, long before Midleton there is a place that the Taoiseach's satnav did not seem to find. It is in County...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (30 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if waste management companies are obligated to provide a brown bin free of charge to households that are paying bin charges at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4115/24]