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Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (4 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: As someone who comes from a farming background and is still farming, I wish to make a few points about issues that were mentioned earlier. I have a hedgecutter with flails and anyone who has driven one would know that it does not throw the cuttings into the hedge. It puts the cuttings behind the vehicle and a person has to clean up the cuttings. That clarification needs to be made. ...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish to address some points raised by Deputy Boyd Barrett. This is not a city-against-country scenario. Last year, however, some farmers, particularly in Galway and Mayo, were accused of starting fires deliberately. The individuals in question had nothing to do with those fires. There are records available which prove that they, and others who were questioned, had nothing to do with the...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I was in for two minutes already.

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: People need to understand that we have a managed landscape around this country. I hear people talking about farmers but farmers are brought up in nature. If a farmer causes destruction in his field, he pays for it as he will not receive any support from a State agency. Sometimes it is harrowing for farmers to hear people talk about what they do when those people only see an acre of land on...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It was not a success at the beginning when the so-called experts decided what would be done.

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We need to listen to the people who manage and look after the landscape. I want to the Bill to go through and I support the Minister on it.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29177/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29178/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the information technology unit will amend the systems to allow the GLAS section make payments to participants who did not receive payment for 2017 due to an information technology issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29179/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 531. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is a difference in carer's allowance and foster carer's allowance (details supplied). [29431/18]

Child Homelessness: Statements (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this matter. We can have all the statements, post mortems and debates in the world but the reality is that there is a serious problem with homelessness and a lack of housing. Unless we change once and for all, we are sort of tinkering at the edges. Unless we change certain things, we will be here next year and the year after talking about this. We...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the cutting date for the traditional hay meadow will be brought forward by one week in view of the weather forecast to enable farmers that are in the GLAS scheme to complete their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28415/18]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It could be there or in similar facilities.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I asked about the phased introduction for driving testers. What is the number?

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have a few questions. The Minister spoke about bringing in new driver testers on a phased basis. Will he give us the details of that phased basis? Will he consider not bringing in the legislation until he has enough testers to give youngsters the opportunity to take a test within six weeks? Will the Department consider what I proposed with regard to intensive courses people could take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank witnesses for their presentations. The witnesses might write these questions down because I generally tend to pose quick-fire questions to people. Mr. Paddy McGuinness has left but what the witness said was totally contrary to what his views were, in that there was not balanced growth. Has something changed overnight? Does WDC own Dillon House? Is it rented? If it is rented, how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Sorry for interrupting but when Mr. Brannigan says WDC is working with the Department, what has it done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What is done? It is two years since this has been put into a programme. What has WDC done with the Department in two years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does Mr. Brannigan believe there is a deficit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I also mentioned the gas networks.