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

Michael Fitzmaurice: If the Minister of State is gone anything can be taken out of it.

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

Michael Fitzmaurice: You can change anything you want. It does not have to be green policy everywhere.

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

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister of State is not God.

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

Michael Fitzmaurice: We heard that about the habitats directive.

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

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the motion. There are a few things to be said. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, have gone around Europe, where a lot of countries are kicking back at this law for the simple reason of the consequences it will have. It is bad legislation and should not be let in here. The Minister of State has spoken about it being voluntary. I will give...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the witnesses and I apologise that we are in and out so much. I have a few short questions. Is there still a problem connecting to the grid if somebody puts up turbines or for wind farms? Do people still have to wait on a block or whatever? Is that still the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It might not be the ESB Networks side of it but I was looking at the energy figures. Basically, we brought in a lot of power through the interconnector. That is imported to put it simply. That could be coming from fossil fuel or renewable sources. We then claim to have reduced emissions. Is it not someone else ticking the box on emissions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I apologise for interrupting Mr. Tarrant speaking about onshore wind. Where do we stand with offshore wind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Recently there have been serious problems where forestry is being put up. A tree will grow to 70 ft or 80 ft over 30 years. Why does ESB Networks not look for them to be 20 m or 30 m back from its power lines? In Rooskey and Kilmore in County Roscommon people have been tortured over trees falling. Obviously, the land there would not be hectic and the trees might flip over pulling the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In relation to ESB Networks bringing the power with the network it has at present, what I cannot fathom - they might explain it to me - is the wind farms I see being built beside mountains. Oweninny is a perfect example. There are corridors being built now, here and there. The big cities are the big users of power. How is that we are bringing it right across the country? My understanding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Instead of causing controversy, for example, when it is trying to bring more capability in power supply or bring the power from place to another, why is ESB Networks not using underground? Going by other European operators, it is quite possible. Rather than rows starting over pylons going down fields, etc., why not do that, especially given the profits ESB Networks makes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: No, my question concerns when electricity is being brought from generation to supply. Let us take the example of electricity being brought from where it is generated to, say, for instance, Carrick-on-Shannon. This is one place in the west where most of the power works through. This is what I am talking about here. I am not talking about going down every road to Johnny and Mary with no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Right. Basically, that is all I have to ask. I thank the Chair for keeping me on track.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Sound. I will go back to that.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Grant Payments (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 241.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the hair and beauty sector that are primarily small businesses in the retail sector, have been excluded from the second payment of the increased cost of business grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24907/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 399.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that Uisce Éireann’s delivery programme has been truncated because of inflation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25010/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 400.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is going to increase Uisce Éireann’s budget to account for inflation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 401.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in light of water quality reports and need for sewage treatment plants upgrade and new builds due to extra housing, he will increase the budget that is required for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 402.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if future infrastructural projects that are required to accommodate the housing that is required are properly funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25015/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 679.To ask the Minister for Health the procedures used for the allocation of beds in the cancer care centre at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24638/24]