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Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am sound. I welcome this opportunity to speak on the budget. I looked at what the Minister said about a responsible, caring and modern Ireland. He used the word "caring". Let us look at the carers throughout the country who give of their time, and some people give up their jobs, but there is nothing in the budget for them, unfortunately. It is something we have highlighted during the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 103. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for scoliosis surgery in Merlin Park Hospital, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41571/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 104. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that had scoliosis surgery in Merlin Park Hospital, County Galway in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41572/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 105. To ask the Minister for Health if there were no surgeries carried out on persons awaiting surgery for scoliosis, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41573/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (11 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons authorised to travel with a patient when they are being transferred by helicopter from one hospital to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41635/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 103. To ask the Minister for Health when a trust in care activated in May 2018 in relation to a person (details supplied ) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41315/18]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: While it is widely acknowledged that things have been booming in the Dublin area, we must be mindful of small hotels in rural parts of Ireland which will not have beds full tonight and which struggle during the week especially. We must also be mindful of restaurants. We ought also to take into account that we are trying to keep people visiting here from England as tourists. It is not a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be provided for the upgrade of the block 7 accommodation facility at Connolly Barracks in the Defence Forces training centre; when this project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40869/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 if the budget for the Comptroller and Auditor General increased by 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40868/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 if the budget for An Garda Síochána increased by 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40870/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 of increasing the budget for purchasing new Garda vehicles by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Data (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 403. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calves born in the suckler herd register on 30 June 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if foster carers that apply for the carer's allowance are means tested on the foster carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40860/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 560. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will announce a new arts and culture capital scheme from 2019 onwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40872/18]

Taxation Agreement: Motion (3 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We are dealing with this day in, day out. Vulture funds and companies set up abroad can get away without paying tax. We need to make sure the loopholes used by certain companies are not used again in any agreements that are being signed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares planted annually with Sitka spruce in each of the years 2007 to 2017, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39398/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares planted annually with deciduous trees in each of the years 2007 to 2017, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39399/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentations. In particular I mention Ms Earley who comes from our neck of the woods. There is considerable debate about rural Ireland. The message needs to go out clearly that it is probably the best place a person can live. However, we need to ensure we keep people in order to keep those areas vibrant. At one time in nearly all rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: First, different groups come into a committee. We will do a report and that will be sent on. At the end of the day-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: -----however, let us nail it down to this. If the will is not there within either the Government or a Department, we will lobby. Deputy Martin Kenny and I are in opposition. At the end of the day, however, unless hard decisions are made, whatever is agreed in Europe under the CAP by officials and the Government, and whoever supports the Government, they must be pushed by the people that...