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Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will the Taoiseach get involved? There is a crisis. It is not just a niggardly thing that will go by the way. It is a crisis. I am asking the Taoiseach whether he will get involved with the Minister. If the system is not improving, a Minister must stand up and say he cannot solve the problem-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: -----and that someone else should take the reins.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: She did not have it.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is because the system is overworked. It is broken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I have a couple of questions for him. Many of Europe's gas supplies come from Russia. We need to be realistic about where we are going in this regard in the next 20 or 30 years. Is it fair to say the plan is to continue to rely on Russia to meet up to 50% of Europe's gas requirements or is any change proposed in that regard? The Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Last week representatives of the Irish EV Owners Association appeared before the committee. Those vehicles are fine for driving around the city, but one would be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I accept that, but it will take time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister forgot to deal with one question. He and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government are discussing the set-back distances for wind turbines. Has that been agreed or when will it be agreed? Will it be agreed before the end of the Government's term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will that be decided before the end of this term?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) has not received payment following the decision of the appeals office dated 26 August 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41437/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants who are active farmers and who submitted an application under the 2015 basic payment scheme, but whose payments under the rural environment protection scheme are still outstanding, where his Department has stated that issues arose with the single payment scheme and the rural environment protection area...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants who are active farmers and who submitted an application under the 2015 basic payment scheme, but whose payments under the rural environment protection scheme remain outstanding, where his Department has stated that no issues of non-compliance were found at inspection, but where an issue arose with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments under the rural environment protection scheme 4 are payable on the gross area; why he has withheld payments from participants where issues arose in relation to the single payment scheme eligible area; the number of participants who had payments withheld in 2012 and in 2013, where such an issue arose; by county; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of instructions given to district superintendents regarding Keelderry commonage lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who, on 18 May 2011, authorised an official of his Department (details supplied) to omit the inspections of technical area officers in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, which was sought in an application on 20 March 2011 under freedom of information legislation, and which necessitated the applicant to make a further request on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, how in their report of the 15 October 2010 officers of his Department could concur with the findings of other officers (details supplied) despite the fact that the latter officers' findings were not signed off until 22 October 2010; if it is appropriate for his officers to discuss and-or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who authorised the informal investigation conducted by officials of his Department (details supplied) during the summer of 2011, regarding Keelderry commonage lands; when did the informal investigation commence; when was his office notified of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41445/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, the contemporaneous written terms of reference of the informal investigation conducted by his officials (details supplied) in the summer of 2011, and the precise powers and procedure they followed during this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41446/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, if his officials (details supplied) have the authority to commence an informal investigation, to summon his employees to be questioned by them without being offered an opportunity to have representation present, and to subsequently prepare a report referring to statements that these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (24 Nov 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, when the personnel section in his Department was notified of the informal investigation conducted by his officials (details supplied) in the summer of 2011; when this section contacted the employees who were called into the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41448/15]