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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1601. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that the EU auditor is examining commonages here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26706/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1602. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason inspectors training changed in 2017 from the years 2015 to 2016 whereby inspectors are now examining agricultural areas, especially wet or marshy agricultural areas with a view to these been omitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26707/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1603. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason inspectors training changed in 2017 from 2015 to 2016 whereby inspectors are omitting hill tops within commonage areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1616. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the hill tops of commonage areas have been excluded under the proposed changes to the BPS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27177/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1710. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their organic farm payment for 2016 which was due in December 2016; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28827/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (30 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost in callout fees, hourly rates and wages for both full time and part time firefighters involved in gorse and forest fires for the period of 1 March 2017 to 19 May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (30 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 544. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid an AEOS payment which was due to them in December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25723/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 572. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to help the thousands of persons that have been left without a broadband service as a result of the difficulties their provider (details supplied) is having with a satellite provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25853/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason local authorities are making it a stipulation of planning in rural areas that septic tank systems be desludged annually and be vouched in view of the fact that persons living in towns and serviced areas are receiving a free public water and sewerage service from the State; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (25 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 201. To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant specialising in headache and migraine pain management will be appointed to Beaumont Hospital in view of the fact that there are approximately 2,500 persons on the waiting list to see such a specialist and in further view of the fact that these persons have been left some 18 months without progress; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 202. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive BHE treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25257/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (25 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if illegally burnt land must be withdrawn from 2017 basic payment scheme applications in the event that the farmer of the land is not the responsible party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (25 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the deadline for submission of applications for the knowledge transfer scheme as has been requested by agricultural consultants due to ongoing issues in completing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25254/17]

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We need to make sure we strike a balance, and that can be done, but nothing will be achieved by a certain cohort blaming the people who have been the guardians of the landscape for hundreds of years and who have the environment in such good condition in rural areas. I commend Deputy Tony McLoughlin on introducing his Bill. It is a good day for the people. Let us have a debate about where...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Down through the years many Governments have come and gone, but in fairness, Deputy McLoughlin has taken the bull by the horns by introducing his Bill with the support of the Minister of State, Deputy Kyne. It is a good day when there is unanimous agreement around the House, which is not generally the case. People support the Bill. Above...

Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I welcome the Bill. I recognise the spirit in what the Minister of State and the Department have put forward and I believe it is correct. It is a step in the right direction. The concern I have is similar to that outlined by other Deputies earlier. The Minister of State is probably dealing with an elephant that is out of control in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (24 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS, green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, application by a person (details supplied); the reason a decision has not been made to date in view of the fact that they only have ten days to carry out the action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24859/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 452. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate to describe parents that are of the view their children's symptoms are a result of the HPV vaccine as scaremongers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24175/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 453. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the motion recently passed by the annual conference of a union (details supplied) seeking a review of the HPV vaccination programme in post-primary schools. [24176/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 May 2017)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 454. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include new warnings which would include the manufacturers leaflet in the information package being supplied to persons with regard to the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24178/17]