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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Let us consider An Taisce and many of these bodies. Some people would rather see people sitting in their houses then actually out earning a living. We should know where we are coming from as a nation.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The same An Taisce probably does not want us to have houses in rural Ireland either. Anyhow, I believe we need to focus on what we are good at as a nation, which is agriculture. The Minister should check on the matter, but some of the larger countries in Europe have already put their hands up and said they will not achieve what they are supposed to achieve by 2020. If we are going to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of an exclusive report in last week's Irish Farmers' Journal of a proposal in Europe to get rid of 33% of Ireland's beef herd and 5% of its dairy herd, and with proposals that Ireland will increase its dairy herd by approximately 50%, his views that our agri-sector must be left alone to help our country; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Last week the Irish Farmers' Journal stated in an exclusive report, and the Irish Farmers' Journal claims to have seen the document, that it is proposed in Europe that 33% of Irish beef would have to go by the wayside, as well as 5% of our dairy sector, to comply with the 2020 targets. I know the Minister has referred to the matter. The Minister is alleged to have said yesterday that we will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider splitting land parcels for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme as it is not ideal for smaller farms as currently constituted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12750/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the problems under the organic farming scheme and the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, where a farmer may have 12 ha but cannot receive two different payments on the same ground regarding the double payment issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12751/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has found export markets for Friesian calves so as to avoid a collapse of the beef market in 18 months time when too many dairy calves come on stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12753/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the second phase of the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environmental Scheme for 20,000 farmers is opening in August 2015, as is being reported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12749/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the teething problems relating to the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, in which the computer system has been causing problems for farm planners, has been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12752/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 300. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 3 February 2015 and the reply to the Ceann Comhairle subsequent to this Deputy's appeal under Standing Order 40A, and notwithstanding any current or future consultations or negotiations which may or may not be under way, if he will provide the Government's current position with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 307. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has looked at the problems for the forgotten farmer, farming from 2002 to the end of 2007 and under 40 years of age who has no entitlements or very few entitlements; if his Department will help these farmers as Europe has sent letters stating that it is the member states themselves that will decide the issue; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 446. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the reported difficulty in filling vacant rural General Medical Services practice panels in recent times, the number of general practitioner contract holders who were or are in receipt of the rural practice allowance in each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; the average annual payment to these in each of the past ten years and in 2015 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (31 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 449. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the reported difficulty in filling vacant rural General Medical Services practice panels in recent times, the number of general practitioner contract holders who were not or are not in receipt of the rural practice allowance for each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date; the average annual payment to these for each of the past ten years and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that to ensure compliance with Regulation 27 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, he should have considered the appropriate assessment process prior to making significant reference area reductions on the Cloghaun, Kilbeg, Kilnagappagh, Gortnaglev, Derrybrien West and Keelderry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (26 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 10 March 2014, the specific criteria used by his Department's inspectors in making a percentage reduction on a land parcel, where it is determined that parts of the said parcel are not subject to an agricultural activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12460/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (26 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 10 March 2015, the reason, in accordance with Regulation 27 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, his Department did not consider the appropriate assessment process in advance of making significant reference area reductions on the Cloghaun, Kilbeg,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (26 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that by failing to inform commonage land owners of the presence of his Department's inspectors on their lands, his Department has not accorded these owners the right to refuse inspectors permission to enter onto their lands; his further views that this is non-discriminatory pursuant to the European Union direct payment...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. As Deputy Mathews pointed out, it is difficult to know whether an individual is fitted at the age of 21 years to know about what is involved in going through life but perhaps some people started various things at a young age. As a nation, we should start by giving the diaspora the opportunity to vote in presidential elections. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the delegates and thank them for the presentations. I wish to make a couple of points and hope not to take up too much time. I understand from what the delegation said earlier that RTE gets phone calls from political parties that basically say "We want time, we need this and we need that". Does that happen constantly? Does the Government do the same? Is there an onus on RTE...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: My political group does not use such a process. It seems parties regularly ring RTE seeking to control or wanting to control a lot of the broadcast. Does RTE adhere to this? We heard about a programme where there was no one from a particular party on it for six weeks. They were then on it for the next six weeks. Basically, it was payback time.