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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 617. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of retired public sector employees in his Department, including bodies under its aegis, who are in receipt of a public sector pension that have been re-employed either part-time or full-time, temporary or otherwise by the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28977/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Before the summer recess, it was proposed that legislation be brought forward to de-designate 46 natural heritage areas, NHAs. This legislation does not yet seem to have passed through the Dáil. When does the Tánaiste envisage it being brought forward? The programme for Government refers to a review of other NHAs. When will that review take place?

Topical Issue Debate: Cereal Sector (28 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The apology is accepted. The one thing we have to realise is that while we can have a forum to talk about tillage prices and the grain price, which I welcome, those people who have cut their grain have something to give a merchant to pay for concentrates, fertiliser and seed they got during the year, but others have nothing to send in to the mill because they cannot cut it. This is a...

Topical Issue Debate: Cereal Sector (28 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for coming to the House; it is better late than never. As he will be aware from media reports and photographs, conditions in the west are ferocious for farmers trying to cut corn. The problem affects west Cork, from where the Minister comes, south County Wexford, and all the western counties from County Kerry as far as the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's area of County Donegal....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Appeals (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of exam papers which have been sent by a person (details supplied) to be rechecked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26705/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) currently on the waiting list for two years and six months for an operation. [26703/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 615. To ask the Minister for Health if an ENT consultant has been appointed to Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26704/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1142. To ask the Minister for Health when the report of the independent external review group on the quality, safety and governance of mental health services in County Roscommon, which was commissioned by the HSE in 2015 following concerns being raised over the operation of services in the county, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24967/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions Data (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1421. To ask the Minister for Health the number of parliamentary questions for written answer put to the Minister for Health in each of the past five years; the number of parliamentary questions for written answer put to the Minister for Health in each of the past five years that were directly answered by the Ministers for Health; the number of parliamentary questions for written answer put...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1525. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their appeal against the refusal to allow their entry to the GLAS due to a herd number having been de-activated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24976/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their appeal against the refusal to allow their entry to the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24977/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1767. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of resident level crossing keepers appointed to permanent positions by Iarnród Éireann in each of the years from 1993 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24947/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1768. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of non-resident level crossing keepers appointed to permanent positions by Iarnród Éireann in each of the years from 1993 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24948/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1769. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of resident level crossing keepers who were in permanent regular wage staff positions, in Iarnród Éireann, which joined the CIÉ Pension Scheme for Regular Wages Staff in the years 1993 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24949/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1770. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of non-resident level crossing keepers who were in permanent regular wages staff positions, in Iarnród Éireann, which joined the CIÉ Pension Scheme for Regular Wages Staff in the years 1993 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24950/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Hedge-cutting was referred to earlier on by Ms Murphy. It is causing major problems around the country. Ideas must be brought in. Basically, there is no point in talking about it because we have been talking about it for years and nothing has been done. I believe we need to create a system in which farmers or community groups are given...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I firmly believe there is a cartel in Ireland so why not take the pitch away from this group? We are talking about the most expensive vehicles, rather than cars, so if we took away as many as possible from them, it would be a sore blow. Have we tried to get a foreign company to do the underwriting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Murphy spoke about competition and the idea of an inquiry. That is great but, realistically speaking, these inquiries take time and it would be two to five years before it was completed and even then it would not solve the problem. Four or five years ago, insurance levels were okay for everybody but then they started rising. Does she agree that rules brought in by Europe and the Central...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I agree 100% with Ms Murphy on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If the mountain did come to Muhammad, given the amount of money paid out in claims, whether we like it or not we must cut to the chase on one thing, namely, that the book of quantum must be tackled. In England, a whiplash claim is worth £5,000 and it is worth €15,000 in this country. It was said that claims have not gone up but the problem is that only a certain amount of data...