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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon has not been awarded farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45253/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 418. To ask the Minister for Health if efforts are being made to use facilities at hospitals in Northern Ireland in an effort to reduce the continuously rising waiting lists in many hospitals in the Republic and the number of persons from the Republic who have been transferred to hospitals in Northern Ireland and who have had operations carried out there since the beginning of 2015. [44964/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the rates of pay for casual and part-time teachers in secondary schools who are employed on an ad hoc basis depending on the immediate requirements of a specific school, if it is commonplace for such teachers to be employed as substitutes in more than one school in any academic year, whether it be a school run by an education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (15 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if education and training boards are entitled to change the terms of employment for casual part-time teachers and if part-time teachers have any employment rights in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45420/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Alleviation (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. It is the first sign of positivity I have seen since coming in here. At least the Minister of State recognises and understands the problem. We have a problem in Europe for the simple reason that the water framework directive is hitting the habitats directive head-on. We could have the best will in the world and the greatest people in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Alleviation (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We have seen on television and on the ground the devastation being caused by the floods. People's hearts have been broken. The River Suck drainage committee was disbanded more than a year ago, meaning that 30 or 40 people employed in the committee have not been doing any work to prevent flooding. The scheme was sponsored by Galway and Roscommon county councils. The rivers in most...

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They are after dredging all the rivers.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They dredged there.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They have dredged there.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They have dredged there.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am a farmer.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They do not want to be drowned out of it. They will not be able to do tourism if they are drowned.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Look at what they have done.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Some of us in the west come from marginal land and have dealt with water and improving our lands our whole lives. That means trying to get water away to grow grass. As such, we may have some idea of how to shift water. I note that Holland is below sea level and is not drowned out of it at the moment. Reference has been made to nature. We grew up with nature in those areas and looked...

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That was planning.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I never said one size fits all.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about outdoor staff?

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: They do not have the staff and are 60% down in ten years.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: As the previous speaker said, in rural parts of Ireland and in towns such as Athlone, Ballinasloe and Athleague, throughout most of Galway and in County Clare down to the mouth of the Shannon, people are holding their breath because they do not know what will happen in the next few days. Schools have been closed all week in various parts of the west. There are a number of issues we must...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I also welcome his decision to allow different operators to apply to operate haulier training courses. Irish lorry drivers have been caught up in difficulties in France. We are hearing from them that they were being threatened with harsh fines and that wagons were being damaged by stones and other items thrown at them. Tachograph readings were...