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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If a horse is registered under the AIMS, the owner has the DNA and a registered passport, having a hair sample also is bulletproof for a factory to then trace the animal in question. Would that be fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can I come in on something there? I have heard from breeders that Horse Sport Ireland is not issuing out books at the moment. One cannot get a passport at the minute or even on update of ownership. However, if one pays the €150 extra - it is like getting the quick passport a person can get if they are flying out of the country - one can get it then. However, if one goes the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How bulletproof?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: He or she would be in a spot of bother straight away then if it worked out differently.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I join the Minister in congratulating Deputy Funchion. I wish her the best of luck. I thank the Minister for the engagement so far. I support Deputy Sherlock's amendment. It is reasonable. Every one of us here is trying to ensure that childminding is done right everywhere. As I said to the Minister last week, people have a fear of Tusla coming into their houses. On top of that, the...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish the Minister, Deputy McGrath, well when he goes to Europe. I ask him to bat as hard as he can for this country. I know he has to do it for every country as a Commissioner but many crossroads are coming up for Ireland, such as the derogation and various pieces of legislation such as the nature restoration law and various other measures. I ask the Minister to be mindful of where he...

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I congratulate Deputy McNamara. I send my condolences to the Ó Muircheartaigh family. I commend Deputy Harkin on putting the motion forward. The same problem is in schools throughout the country, and in work and the price of work and so on. What no one understands is that over the past number of years, costs have gone up. Unfortunately, the likes of the capitation grant, and I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (25 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will conduct research or an annual survey on illicit vapes similar to the Revenue Commissioners’ ‘illegal tobacco products research’ surveys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27291/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of tobacco and vape test purchase checks for ID, given the recent ban on under-18 vape sales and concerns that there are no plans for additional inspections in the HSE service plan; if he will increase the number of inspections for non-compliant or illegal vape products to above 40; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if he has data on non-traditional retail outlets selling vaping products and the volume of vapes they sell; if he has plans for additional compliance checks on these shops, given concerns around the supply of illicit vapes and their inexperience in selling age-gated products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27289/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the NHS ‘swap to stop’ scheme which provides vape starter kits to high-risk groups of smokers such as pregnant women; if the Irish health service would consider offering vape-starter kits, given that Healthy Ireland found that one in four smokers who successfully quit used a vape; and if he will make a...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish the Minister well in throwing his hat into the ring. As regards the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, while I had many a chat with him in the Chamber over the past number of years since 2016, I could talk to him very well. We get on sound. I might not agree with his policies, but I will draw a separate political line between the man and the ball, as we say in the country. I also wish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene in a forestry matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26579/24]

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am opposed to this pact. This country is hell-bent on giving away powers we have. We hear so many people say day in, day out "well it's Europe that's doing this" and "Europe is doing that". I guarantee that in a few years time, as the rules change, as the EU changes and as decisions are made, as we saw with the nature restoration law, we will blame Europe but when we had the chance to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister and his officials. I am no expert in this by any means but a few people have got on to me about it. The Minister might have gone through this because I was not here at the beginning, but was the inshore sector paid any form of compensation from the Brexit adjustment scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When the representatives were having talks with the Minister about trying to get moneys, I understand they were told they could not get compensation under the BAR scheme. They contend that other groups were able to get money under that. Is that fair to say?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 370. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the extension to the emergency department and new acute medical admissions unit at Mayo University Hospital; the timeframe to deliver this project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26169/24]

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There was more than one.

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How does the Minister of State know that if he is going out of government?

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Who says we are if the Minister of State is gone out of government?