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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider lifting the four-year rule for recoupment of overpayment or refunds for a short period during the Covid-19 pandemic to allow struggling businesses claim back refunds beyond this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13329/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1020. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level Ireland will need to be at before events such as agricultural shows are allowed to run safely under Covid-19 rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13032/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1021. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of Covid-19 restrictions that agricultural shows will be permitted to run behind closed doors with exhibitors only in attendance adhering to Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13033/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the different organisations for coming before the committee. I have some quick questions. There was some gobbledegook that went to farmers last year about herds. Are the witnesses saying there was no consultation with the groups and it was done as a solo run by the Department, which would seem like it was done in very bad spirit? I have seen the zero grazing process around my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the departmental officials for coming before the committee. Mr. Ryan has said TB goes from cattle to cattle. Has the Department done any test whereby it puts five cattle with TB into a shed with 45 clean animals? Has it done scientific analysis and does it have proof that cattle spread it in this situation? When an animal is put down, the farmer goes to the factory. Is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there scientific proof of a situation where 50 cattle were put in a shed and 45 of them were clear and five were reactors. Has a simple test like this been done? If so, where is it available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Ryan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What is the story with the letter, the pricing of cattle, the appeals and the solo run?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Just to be clear, Mr. Ryan is saying that farmers knew about this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I ask Mr. Ryan to touch on the other issues because other people want to talk. Why do the people working not get compensation? What has gone wrong with the pricing of cattle? The Department is basically judge, jury and executor of every farmer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What I am asking is why the Department got a second valuation when it did not agree with the first one. I have seen this on a number of occasions, where the Department then did not agree with the second one because it was higher than the first one and it decided to go back to the first one. The farmer cannot do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They are not person to person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is not a rationale. Regarding small farmers with no choice but to work off-farm to keep the farm going, what is the rationale for not giving them the hardship grant? It is the cattle that will suffer. Why is this discrimination taking place?

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I express my sympathy to those who have lost their jobs in Bank of Ireland and to people in rural Ireland. Many parts of my own area, including Dunmore, Ballyhaunis, Ballygar, Elphin and Strokestown, have no bank now. Ballyhaunis is a big town as we understand it in rural Ireland and it has no bank. The banks are not going to come back and there is no point in saying Bank of Ireland is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Schemes (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funding will be announced for the disabled persons grant scheme for 2021 for counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11714/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for a school bus ticket for children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 677. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) who has been granted a stamp 1 G visa will receive the visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11527/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an immigration officer will be appointed in the Tullamore district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11528/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 909. To ask the Minister for Health the reason churches have not been allowed to reopen for public worship in the same week that schools are allowed to reopen given that no case of Covid-19 has been linked to church attendance and given each church has previously succeeded in practising social distancing and following all guidelines in place. [11767/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (3 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 857. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an assessment for a primary medical certificate in counties Roscommon or Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11543/21]