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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 with the exception of Part 8 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35154/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff due to take compulsory retirement from a prison (details supplied) between 31 August 2019 and 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35802/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 620. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff the Irish Prison Service is planning to transfer to a location (details supplied) from other prisons between 31 August 2019 and 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35803/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 621. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Irish Prison Service only transfers a small number of staff to a location (details supplied) in comparison to other prisons in view of the fact it is understaffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35804/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 894. To ask the Minister for Health when Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35154/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1360. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department or Cork City Council refuse to remove stray, unregistered horses from lands in an area (details supplied) in Cork city; the reason the horses have not been removed by the council in view of the fact that they are on land not designated for equines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34878/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department or Cork City Council refuse to remove stray horses from lands in an area (details supplied) on welfare grounds in view of the fact there is no available drinking water on site; the reason requests by farmers for the animals to be removed are being ignored in view of the fact the land is needed to harvest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1372. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason stray horses on lands in an area (details supplied) have not been removed despite the erection of a sign by his Department in December 2018 informing the owners of the animals to remove them within a certain timeframe that has passed or face them being impounded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1373. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason stray unregistered horses are allowed to remain on lands in an area (details supplied) presenting a biosecurity risk to the cattle of farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34880/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle that were traded in a mart and then slaughtered within 30 days of the sale in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of herd owners that purchased the livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34881/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the difference between raised bog and Atlantic lowland blanket bog under the definitions set out in the basic payment and the areas of natural constraints schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34882/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if boglands suitable for grazing are eligible under the basic payment and areas of natural constraints schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34883/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1377. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if boglands that show evidence of grazing are eligible under the basic payment and areas of natural constraints schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34884/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered in each individual factory that fell outside the parameters, weight and age for the quality assurance bonus during the first and second weeks (details supplied) of the protests held by farmers outside meat plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35303/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister should acknowledge that there are more than 150 jobs affected. Do people who are subcontractors not matter? It is always the case that no one thinks about the people in the lorries, the people who supply the lorries, the mechanics and the people in the shops who will be affected by this in the surrounding areas. Bord na Móna was left in an awkward position. I agree with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In addition to the 75 full-time workers and 48 seasonal workers, 50 other subcontract workers are affected by this, such as lorry drivers and people not employed by Bord na Móna who now have no job either as a result of this announcement. For about 30 years this hot water has been going into the river. As has been pointed out, this licensing debacle has been ongoing since 2013. Why,...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for the time. I support the motion. In conjunction with the motion, a seed has been sown by the quiet people in rural Ireland as the Beef Plan Movement has brought people together to come to Dublin city at a time of year they would otherwise be at silage, hay or other work. People from all parts of the country have given their time to show their disgust at what is...

Special Educational Needs: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is deplorable to see how some children with special needs are treated as they look for occupational therapy services and speech and language therapy. I saw one young child in County Galway put on a panel of 99 children. It was said clearly that 15 children will be taken care of in a year, but we know that if a child is not seen between the ages of two years old and eight years old, there...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Minister accept that there will be a deal? I gather from his contribution that there will be a deal, although we might not like it. I may have picked him up wrong. Has he accepted that there will be a deal between the EU and Mercosur countries?

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is not that people are against trade deals, although I have heard that thrown out during the debate. I do not often agree with Deputy Boyd Barrett but, in fairness, on the Lisbon treaty he is correct. We have lost our veto and we need to be honest with people about that. There are Brexit headwinds in the UK, where 70% of our beef is sold. Unfortunately, our suckler herd is in trouble...