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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 510. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions which have been made to facilitate the live export of beef animals in the event that high import tariffs are placed on Irish beef exports in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12369/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of factory-fit beef animals from Ireland slaughtered in meat plants in Northern Ireland in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12370/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 6 March 2019, when a factory must revert to using an approved manual grader; if there is a protocol for a farmer to follow if unhappy with the grade awarded to an animal which he or she sent to slaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 513. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if approved manual carcass graders are employed by his Department or the food business operator when they are called upon in a situation in which a mechanical grading machine is found to be working out of synchronicity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12414/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data (7 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme by county; the number of cows applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11356/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data (7 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme in terms of herd size (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11357/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (6 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocols and procedures a farmer must follow to get a carcass grade rechecked if they are unhappy with the grade awarded by the mechanical grading machine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11201/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Labour Court Recommendations (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 253. To ask the Minister for Health if retired nurses are included in the pay deal offered to nurses recently; if they will be impacted by the proposed deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10298/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 302. To ask the Minister for Health if the contractor awarded a HSE contract (details supplied) is paid fully and up to date and millions of euro are not outstanding for the supply of product under the contract and a related contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10453/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 303. To ask the Minister for Health if an assurance will be given that HSE contracts (details supplied) are not in imminent danger of collapse due to payment or other difficulties known to him or the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10455/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 304. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the pricing model for the delivery of product under a HSE contract (details supplied) is logical, sustainable and in alignment with the original tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10457/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 305. To ask the Minister for Health if the extension of two HSE contracts (details supplied) are fully compliant with all aspects of Irish and EU procurement rules; if the extensions rely on special clauses, powers or situations for their legal implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10459/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE could allow a procurement tender in which a carton to be delivered for the HSE under previous versions of a HSE contract (details supplied) would be charged at a rate of €58.50 plus VAT in view of the fact the maximum standard pricing in the marketplace is circa €5 to €6; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the rating in terms of service performance in relation to a HSE contract (details supplied); the way in which it compares to other contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10463/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regularity with which officials carry out spot checks on carcase grades on a given day to ensure that the mechanical grading machine is working within its required parameters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10887/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Incidence (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 26 February 2019, the number of the 1,808 herds currently restricted due to tuberculosis officially classified as feedlots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10888/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Administration (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the different rules, regulations or procedures that normal herdowners must adhere to when they are restricted due to tuberculosis compared to those operating herds with feedlot status will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10889/19]

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I support the motion. In my area, there are many local radio stations, including Galway Bay FM, Shannonside, Midwest Radio, Ocean FM, Midlands Radio and iRadio. They give people a great deal of help and information in rural areas, including for the elderly and young people. Local radio provides information on sport and on weather: local radio does it all. Local events are only covered by...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this detailed document. It is easy to look back, but when David Cameron tried to renegotiate some elements of Britain's relationship with the EU, if agreement could have been reached at that stage, we would not have gone through what we have in recent years. The foresight, unfortunately, was not there at the time. I fear that in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 19 February 2019, the locations these UK origin cows were slaughtered; the number of days these cows were resident in Irish herds before they were sent to slaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9870/19]