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- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Fitzmaurice: No. There are towns in west that need gas. Is the commission making an input on that issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Fitzmaurice: It is critical, but it is not in the plan. How can we do something?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Does that mean the Department was not listening?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The WDC made a submission, as did probably every Member present. Does that mean the Department was not listening to us? We can make all the submissions in the world, but are we not being listened to?