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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 724. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been changes to the fair deal assessment; his plans to reform the fair deal scheme, including the rule relating to the family farm, that is, cap the contribution from the farm at 22.5% similar to that for the family home rules relating to the family farm; when they are expected to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 725. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE service plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45682/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1044. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the source of income which has been included in the assessment of a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44898/18]

Finance Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Sole traders, in particular.

Finance Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Finance Bill. I welcome the fact that the self-employed are getting closer to parity regarding the relevant allowance. The Minister is probably sick of listening to what is being said in this regard. Next year, Revenue will bring in a new system for employers. In fairness, Revenue is contacting employers to explain what this...

Finance Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Accountants are quoting fees of €450 per employee in respect of the extra work they will have to do. We must bear in mind that it is more paperwork for them. What is proposed will cripple small businesses. Some of them might already be paying accountants between €1,200 and €1,500. This will double or increase even further if a business has three or four employees. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Ms Hanlon for her presentation. She spoke about the programme for Government in reference to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. In it there is a commitment that Ireland will make an application to the European Union for Trans-European Transport Networks, TEN-T, funding for services in the west. However, nothing has been done in that regard. Why not? Freedom of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Hanlon said that there will be no diesel-only buses from next year. What does she mean by that? Will the Department be buying diesel-electric vehicles or electric-only vehicles after that? A few weeks of trials do not test anything about how a vehicle performs. The battery performance of electric vehicles must be tested for three years. I presume Ms Hanlon is aware that the transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Hanlon has said that the Department intends to get rid of diesel. A euro 6 engine has been proven, without a doubt, to be the same as gas in terms of emissions at the moment. I am sure it will be tested by the Department as part of its testing process. Why are the gas engines being tested while the euro 6 engines are being ruled out? Perhaps the euro 7 will be even better than gas....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Who is carrying out the testing on behalf of the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Why are they all single-lane roads?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am talking about the routes from Westport and Ballaghaderreen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am a believer in building for the future, not for today. Everybody is talking about balanced regional development but we will not get that if a company is struggling or a businessman is behind the 35X but when he is trying to get to Castlebar, Waterford, Donegal or anywhere in Ireland. I spoke to a person who met their boss from America and who hired a helicopter to bring them to Donegal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Has Mr. Doyle taken on board my question regarding the length of the buses? This issue will lead to LocalLink prices increasing. Buses must be wheelchair accessible, which costs €6,000 . The cost is €12,000 for most buses now. The cost is down to the length of the vehicle. It does not have to be used for bringing Yanks around the country and, depending on the length of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there any way the Department could contact the Department of Finance and inform it that there is a problem in this regard and that the operators need a break.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If Ms Hanlon carries out a search on Google, she will find the criteria.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: TEN-T funding in terms of the western rail corridor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is the Department doing the review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Who is doing it? Where are they at? My understanding is that it was nearly done. When is it being done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Hanlon should wait one second. In the part of her statement that I read back to her, it says the priority is to look after the existing network. Where does the money come from?