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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 592. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the 2019 annual financial report for local authorities will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 594. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the costs included in housing and building in local authority financial reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30910/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units provided by local authorities in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30909/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the witnesses. I have a few questions. A farmer with a small amount of land who goes into organics receives a payment of approximately €600, while a farmer with 70 ha or 80 ha receives only €1,100 or €1,200. This puts off smaller farms. I would like the witnesses' views on that. There is all this talk about getting €1 per kilo more for organic beef...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the witnesses from the different groups. I have a few quick-fire questions. It was highlighted earlier that there is basically only one place killing cattle at the moment because of mergers. Did any of the groups put in a submission objecting to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Were the witnesses concerned about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is Ms Westbrook concerned that there is only one place to kill cattle now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Do the organisations get funding from the Government or the EU?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How much?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is fair. I hear about this next issue day in, day out. For a farmer who has 10 ha, certification costs approximately €600. With Bord Bia, if the farmer is not in organics, it is free. Why is there not a scheme to encourage farmers whereby they would not have to pay that €600? If they had 60 or 70 ha the fee would be €1,000 or €1,200. It is a fierce...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When Bord Bia comes out to a farm it is able to give farmers their certification. They go through the different things, I know it is online at the moment, and it does not cost. Why can the same system not be introduced in organic agriculture to encourage people to go into it because there is huge room, as all the witnesses pointed out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Westbrook said that Bord Bia uses a private company and that every few years, it must tender. Is the IOA obliged to tender to the Department to get the job of giving certification to farmers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is any part of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can Ms Maher hear us now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: She is frozen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the IOA have any input into looking at new markets? Farmers face transport costs of stock and as for the difference in price, many of them in my area would be as well off going to the conventional factories to kill them because of the cost of bringing the stock. Is any emphasis being put on markets? Does the IOA have involvement in that? Has the IOA looked at sending cattle on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 850. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's application by a person (details supplied) who is providing full-time care for both their parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30659/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank all the organisations. I have a couple of quick-fire questions. On capping payments, I heard the INHFA say €60,000, and I think Macra na Feirme said €60,000, as did the ICSA. What do the IFA and ICMSA think the top-line figure should be under CAP?