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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I agree with Dr. Farrell. Dr. Farrell knows as well as I do that the only thing blocking us all from this is the procurement process. There might be a guy with a small digger beside a bog who Bord na Móna might love to take on but the problem is that the company must go through all of the procurement process involving transparency and that person may not be in that system. That is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We have a major problem where those who own the land and who farmed it for many years have certain restrictions put on them. If they must go down a route of getting an appropriate assessment, screening out or whatever, that will cost money. We are dealing with farmers who are living on less than half the average industrial wage. Those obstacles put in front of them will bring about an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That was not the hopper.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Please excuse me. I need to attend another meeting at 3.30 p.m. I thank the delegates for their presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister is probably aware of this but I am unsure whether the officials are aware of it. On 10 January this year at the European Council a transport amendment was put to include more parts of Ireland in trans-European transport network or TEN-T funding. The amendment came from the European Commission and set out Brexit mitigation proposals relating to the Atlantic corridor. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: An additional French port has been included.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Burke for his response. I understand an amendment was passed by the European committee on transport on 10 January. Is Mr. Burke familiar with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes. The amendment would allow for the inclusion of Waterford and Rosslare ports and the other areas I mentioned. In 2012 Waterford was connected by rail to Galway and Ballina. The amendment will come under discussion at a trilogue in the coming weeks. Is "trilogue" the correct term to use?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I presume Ireland will accept the amendment because it will create a core node, which is to be welcomed. I presume Ireland could table a further amendment proposing the inclusion of places such as Killybegs, Galway Port and Ireland West Airport, Knock. The latter can receive special status as it is in a peripheral area and because of the implications of Brexit, that is acceptable in Europe....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: To be clear, Waterford Port was not a core node, but under the amendment, it would be included. It is not on the Dublin-Cork or Limerick-Dublin routes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Under the amendment they would become core ports.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I ask Mr. Burke to undertake to consider the amendment. If Rosslare Port is to receive the same status as Shannon and Dublin ports, consideration should be given to the inclusion of places such as Killybegs which is right beside the Border, Galway Port and Ireland West Airport, Knock in order to improve the infrastructure of more of Ireland. Ireland West Airport, Knock should be included...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Some years ago, the reason given to us was that Rosslare was privately owned. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It has a unique ownership structure, then. We will not get into that. However, if one looks at the amendment, it is now being put in under TEN-T and will become a core node. If that can be done there, then surely in the context of Brexit, as Deputy Troy pointed out, it can be done on the west and north west with a core node including Killybegs, Galway and places such as Knock included in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SOLAS charges applicants to the construction skills certificate scheme who are in receipt of social welfare payments or who hold a medical card a fee to receive their QQI certification following successful completion of the training and assessment programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SOLAS requires Safe Pass, CSCS and QSCS card holders to be reassessed when they are renewing their respective cards within the allocated time periods in view of a High Court decision in 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5568/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 495. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers can continue to receive payments under the beef data and genomics programme, BDGP, scheme if they have switched from suckler farming to dairying in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5296/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if beef from a herd with a history of tuberculosis can be exported to China; if there are restrictions in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5297/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if beef imported from Poland in 2018 originated from the plant which is the subject of an investigation for illegally slaughtering sick cattle and allowing the meat to enter the food chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5298/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (31 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the stage the development of the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon, is at; if the design team has incorporated a day care unit dedicated to older persons and to persons with dementia or Alzheimer's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4854/19]