Results 621-640 of 8,162 for speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: With all due respect, even if a farmer was paid €1,000 more, it is a five-year plan. There is no point whipping it off their BISS or their CRISS or whatever they are getting. There is no point in sending out a letter the following week saying “I want this back” or “I want that back”. It is like waiting in the grass for someone. They will be paid for...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for coming in. Going through the Estimates, the allocation for food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare is down 4%. Why is this the case?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: It is near the beginning of the document supplied. It is table 3 on page 5.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: How is this the case? This is what I am trying to establish when we are talking about animal and plant health.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Regarding the TB budget, there has been a fair explosion in TB this year. Is the Department concerned that a bigger budget will be needed in this area? I ask this because my understanding from talking to farmers, especially in the dairy sector, is that the EBI value of a cow has been cut by €50 to €60 in those assessments in the last month. Is this a cut by the Department? I...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, if we look at the difference-----
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, it has reduced. There is a different assessment if we look at a dairy cow. Is it correct that the EBI chart has changed?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Would part of that have been based on the EBI?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: We are hearing about a change in the EBI from a few months ago. Farmers are concerned about it.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, but it all feeds into the one algorithm.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: I see there is approximately €3 million or €3.5 million in the context of the carbon tax. How much does the Department get in total budget from the Department of Finance in respect of the carbon tax?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Can we get a figure?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: I am referring to a figure for the total amount the Department gets from the Department of Finance for the carbon tax. I thank the Minister. Turning to forestry, I see there is no change in this area. How is it possible to gauge forestry when, if we look at the budget for it, we are probably sowing a fifth of what our target is? Should this not be a fifth less of the money used? Our...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: No. I am talking about TB.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: I am talking about what we are hearing now. The Minister might check it out with farmers.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Right. The Minister might check into it.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (5 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I nominate Deputy Joe Flaherty.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of a new school building (details supplied), and on the works required before commencement can take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44106/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (5 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the reimbursement of charges by Uisce Éireann and fees for building houses that were waived until September is extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45123/24]