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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or any entity funded by his Department has developed a marketing plan for the promotion of the Irish horse sport industry; if such a plan exists, the duration of the plan; those consulted in the formulation of the plan by his Department or third parties; and if he will publish such a plan on the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individuals retained by the Irish Horse Board since 1 January 2023 in either employment or contract for service roles; the roles and qualifications of each person; the salary band associated with each role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 417. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individuals retained by the Horse Sport Ireland on 1 January 2022 in either employment or contract for service roles in the marketing of the Irish horse sport industry; the roles and qualifications of each person; the salary band associated with each role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20670/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 157 of 6 March 2024 and 1043 and 1044 of 20 March 2024, to confirm the names of panel members involved in reviewing the equine marketing tender, equine breeding services and studbook tenders offer by his Department in February 2022 in tabular format; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 157 of 6 March 2024 and 1043 and 1044 of 20 March 2024, the recorded or registered conflicts of interests declared by each panel member and official involved in reviewing the equine marketing tender, breeding services and studbook tenders received by his Department in February 2022 in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 420. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 157 of 6 March 2024 and 1043 and 1044 of 20 March 2024, with respect to evaluation of three tenders for marketing services for the horse sport industry, national equine breeding services and studbook operations for the Irish Sport Horse and Irish Draught Studbooks, the steps he took to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 258. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all front-line workers are covered by the same criteria to qualify for the long-Covid payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19282/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools under the education and training boards, ETB, will be required to purchase junior cycle text books directly from the central national framework leaving small/medium sized book shops in the local areas unable to quote and win business having previously supplied families in the past; if she will consider allowing these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection with reference to the Departmental contract with An Post, if her Department has put in a penalty clause on any welfare overpayment, given it was always paid back by postmasters who are now being informed of a €500 penalty per overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18824/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in light of the announcement of the proposed changes to mandatory retirement age in An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and the Irish Prison Service, he can confirm when these changes will come into effect; if the new legislation will include changes to post-1995 pensions in the public sector which may allow retired...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department can provide a table of afforestation applications received in January 2024 and every month since; if they could send it monthly excluding NTA and felling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, due to the collapse in the number of new afforestation enquiries that the industry is receiving from landowners and farmers, if he will now meet with stakeholders to make the necessary changes to the forestry programme to better suit Ireland and promote industry expansion. [17990/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that approximately 15 retired GPs over the age of 72 unhesitatingly responded to the pleas of the HSE to remain in their posts, given the critical shortage of family doctors in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17445/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the appreciation of the State for the doctors who deferred retirement, giving up a good portion of a well-earned retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17446/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 593. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the extraordinary situation where it seems to be the case that the primary care reimbursement service, despite contractual obligations, failed to contribute towards these doctors' pensions the agreed 15% of the doctors' monthly capitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if he is familiar with the strict investment rules, which has resulted in this group of doctors being denied a retirement lump sum and a pension sine die unless/until this matter can be resolved; if he will commit to rectifying this situation without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students from Ireland who have done their teacher training course in the UK can return to Ireland to complete their induction rather than doing so in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17011/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of increased qualified adult payments that have been made to those living outside Ireland in 2023, in tabular form; the list of countries and the total amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16522/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications made for increased qualified adult payment; the percentage that was refused to applicants living in Ireland; and the percentage refused to applicants living outside of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in view of increased qualified adult payment being means tested, how the Department can adequately ascertain people are eligible when they live abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16524/24]