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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student (details supplied) is being denied an exemption to the cost of the school transport scheme despite holding a medical card; the reason they are not allowed to travel on the bus under an exemption to a secondary school in Athlone in view of the fact that the bus route is close to their home; if the decision by Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 537. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason unregistered stray horses have been allowed to remain on lands in Hollyhill, Cork city which have been reported to Cork City Council over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29619/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason unregistered stray horses have been allowed to remain on lands in Hollyhill, Cork city which have been reported to his Department over the past six months while they are been traumatised and neglected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29620/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 542. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if members of a group (details supplied) will be invited to discussions on the €100 million Brexit beef aid fund; when stakeholder meetings will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29320/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 543. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered in approved meat processing plants here which originated from Department defined restricted feedlots in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29321/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister of State for his presentation. There are whitethorn and other types of trees on farms throughout the country. Not one of them is allowed for sequestration. Why has Government not made some move on that? Years ago, large numbers of trees were planted on raised bogs. Those trees would not take root properly because of the prevailing winds. However, but there is still...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I have a few queries. In their submission they state that they were forced to bring in a person and inform the Department. If they had the ash dieback, and this is by way of educating me, was it not important that they got to the root of it quickly and took out the trees affected? If an area was being taken out, were they told to plant spruce or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have a final question. Mr. Walsh talked about an appropriate assessment or an environmental impact assessment, EIA. Is he saying that if an area was found to have the disease, to replace it that would have to be done later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is a secret.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In respect of the 20,000 ha involved, what would be the average farmer-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is no grant for replanting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms McCormack went back to the planning office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In the county council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Money.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28546/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28547/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28548/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships will be introduced in Budget 2020; the estimated cost for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28549/19]

Mental Health Services Reports: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion, which I support. This is probably our tenth debate on mental health and, unfortunately, as a previous speaker pointed out, things do not change. That is especially the case in the Roscommon-Galway area where we have had nothing but closures and services being taken away. Day care centres were closed, hostels were closed and then we had the...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report Stage (2 Jul 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Moran, on bringing this Bill forward. We spoke about it many times, but in fairness to him, he got it through the back corridors, through Committee Stage and so on, fairly quickly, and I compliment him on that. Deputy O'Callaghan, in fairness to him, is trained in looking at this type of legislation while many of us are not. Everybody puts down...