Results 21-40 of 7,773 for speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1045. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm whether on 7 March 2025 an email went from the Department of Social Protection to all Social Welfare offices advising them to shred all applications not yet filed for the humanitarian aid HAS1 and HAS2 due to storm Éowyn; the number of applications processed and paid under HAS 1 and HAS 2; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who have left or been excluded from the sheep improvement scheme since its commencement on 1 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11945/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (19 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1371. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a decision has been made to further extend the accommodation recognition payment (ARP) for Ukrainian refugees; if not, what will happen to those that are currently in accommodation under the ARP scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11466/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Construction Industry (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 251. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given the current housing crisis, if he has any plans to bring in qualified non-EU workers in the construction industry, such as plumbers, electricians, bricklayers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10304/25]

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They signed up for the jobs.

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: To correct the record, we went in to meet the Taoiseach and Tánaiste and put a policy document in front of them. When we talked about trying to save the agricultural sector from a carbon tax, others decided to sign up to it. We talked about freezing it and perhaps putting it on aeroplane travel. People can decide whether to go on holidays but cannot decide whether to go to work 30 or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to clarify if the hydrogen/electric bus is still running in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9820/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the mileage on the hydrogen/electric bus, if it is still running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9821/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of running the hydrogen / electric bus on fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average yearly mileage of a conventional bus in Dublin; the cost of the fuel that it requires for the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9823/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 565. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to avail of assistance from the EU solidarity fund following the damage caused to his forestry after the recent storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9232/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 781. To ask the Minister for Health when the air ambulance will be returning to the Athlone base; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9824/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 782. To ask the Minister for Health if the Minister will clarify the reason the rapid response service is not available in Roscommon on Thursdays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9825/25]

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish both the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, the best of luck in their new portfolios. The first thing is that I think everyone is in agreement with Croí Cónaithe. It is a good thing and is getting more houses done. I think the cabin at the back of the house is a good thing. I would like if it was 200 sq. ft bigger, the same size as the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (26 Feb 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 205. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that capital value of land is reckonable for some means tested social welfare, i.e. jobseeker's allowance, and not for other means tested social welfare payments, i.e., State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8539/25]

Importance of Agrifood to the Irish Economy: Statements (20 Feb 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: First, I wish both Ministers well. I thank them for their engagement so far. It is only fair that they get the time to settle in. There are a lot of storms on the horizon for them and to judge them on over the next few years. I brought this first thing to their attention previously and I ask both the Ministers of State, Deputies Healy-Rae and Grealish, to get involved as well. A lot...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish the Minister well in her new portfolio. She will be well aware that over the last few weeks the people of the west, the north west and the midlands have suffered fair torture with the storm. In the context of legislation relating to the Department of the environment at the moment, many contractors went to help the likes of the ESB and the councils to get trees off roads and all of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I know that.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (20 Feb 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can confirm if the Flood Insurance Bill 2021 has been enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7091/25]

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish the three Ministers well in their new portfolios. I welcome this morning's announcement on modular homes and log cabins but there is one thing I cannot fathom. I hear it is 40 sq. m. The modular homes being built at the moment are 600 sq. ft, which is 60 sq. m. I do not know why it is 20 sq. m less but I still welcome it because it is going to help people. Let us give praise when...