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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria his Department have defined in accordance with European Union Regulation 1307/2013 Article 4(1)(c)(ii) and Article 4(1)(c)(iii); if he is in agreement with a senior official (details supplied) from his Department stating that no such criteria can be defined for marginal lands, such as commonage; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 26 March 2015, if he will explain the difference between verification visits and land parcel verification, and on-the-spot checks which are specifically defined under European Union regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15525/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 365. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 26 March 2015, if he will confirm the European Union regulatory basis for a verification visit under the single payment schemes and under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15526/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 366. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 26 March 2015, if he will agree that he does not afford commonage land owners the right to refuse his Department's inspectors entry onto their lands where verification visits and / or land parcel verifications occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15527/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 368. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a commonage framework plan remains valid after its implementation date expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15549/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that pursuant to European Union Regulation No. 639/2014, European Union Regulations Nos. 1120/2009 and 1121/2009 are repealed; the reason European Union Regulations Nos. 1120/2009 and 1121/2009 are still listed in annex 3 of the 2015 basic payment scheme terms and conditions in circumstances where they appear to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the European Union regulations listed at the back of the basic payment scheme 2015 (details supplied) are in fact repealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15563/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that listing 43 pieces of European Union legislation with the basic payment scheme 2015, some of which appear to have been repealed, creates undue uncertainty for applicants and their advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15569/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 519. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the future of the Rosalie unit in Castlerea, County Roscommon; his views that the future of this unit must be clarified immediately in order to bring an end to the stress, worry and apprehension being endured by residents and their families as a result of the current uncertainty; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (21 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 635. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the status of the loans taken on by Irish Water; if these loans are counted as part of the national debt or if they are now separate from, and no longer constituting part of, the State's national debt; the way these loans are now classified by EUROSTAT, and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I welcome the fact that young families with children under six and elderly people will see some bit of light. There are a lot of families who are struggling throughout the country. People with young children often try to be the doctor at home, rather than paying the €50 fee. If children have the flu or some such, their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I will begin by putting some questions to Mr. Fintan Towey. Over the last few years, every lorry driver has had to take the certificate of professional competence. It makes a lorry driver a competent driver. As part of that process, lorry drivers are given explanations about drinking and driving, etc. Mr. Towey spoke about Bus Éireann...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is Mr. Towey saying that if I own a lorry and employ a person to drive it, that following the passage of this legislation I can change the terms and conditions of the contract under which I employed that person?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Am I correct that Mr. Towey is also saying that there will be an obligation on me as employer to carry out a breathalyser test each morning on that person?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What is meant by "random?" Will I be required to carry out the test once a day, once a month or once a year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Mr. Towey spoke about Iarnród Éireann, which has thousands of employees. He should consider the person who has one or two lorries going to the Continent, Cork or Belfast. What the Department thinks it can achieve is ludicrous. We designed the CPC course to put responsibility on drivers to ensure checks are done every morning when they go out and to put responsibility on drivers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Bill would impose an extra cost on employers. Does Mr. Towey mean a doctor would take the sample?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Then it is not good enough to buy the kit used in Australian mines to see if any worker had a drink the night before. It will cost a good bit to bring a doctor to premises to take samples from drivers. Is that what the Department is thinking of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Jesus Christ, Ireland has gone wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I did not say we needed a European licence, I asked why we have a European licence when nobody recognises anything we do in any other country.