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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There are certain areas in our country designated under environmental law, and there would be more regulation on them in terms of pesticides. SACs are one type of designation. An NHA is another type of designation. Am I correct to say there would be more regulation with regard to pesticides and use of those lands?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I apologise for interrupting. In Ireland, we happen to own the land, thank God, but it might be moving away. It is different from most of Europe in that we have private property rights. All the farmers own their land, but it is designated because of things like the habitats directive and the nature restoration law is another piece of legislation coming from Europe. However, regulation is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have a final question and I thank Ms Jany-Roskova for her time. In Ireland at the moment a new sustainable agreement is being done. The European Commission has given the go ahead. It is for grass-fed beef. It is coming in as a new offering. There will be certain restrictions. I cannot think of the name of the group, but it is where farmers have agreements with the co-ops. It would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Ms Jany-Roskova for her time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia: Chairperson Designate (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome Mr. Murrin and wish him the best of luck. I was listening to his submission. He has a fair bit of experience and knowledge of the whole industry. I would echo the Chairman. If there is one thing I would ask Mr. Murrin to do it is on the calf and dairy side. There is rocky water ahead. We need to make sure they are smoothed for all the farmers. I do not know how much Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia: Chairperson Designate (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If you talk to farmers, you will hear they fear getting in with Bord Bia. Bord Bia will be controlling Ireland's new PGI status, which is good. If we are producing a premium product, can Bord Bia envisage a premium price? If we are producing a premium product, why is there a clause in the terms and conditions concerning Bord Bia? A calf born to a suckler cow in Ireland will be out for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia: Chairperson Designate (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is less than 50% of the farmers of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia: Chairperson Designate (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is no problem because I understand Mr. Murrin is only entering his position. I would have thought the matter would have been considered. The EU is considering how to eliminate paperwork for small farmers as much as possible, so you would imagine there would be an exemption for farmers with up to 20 suckler calves to keep the small family farm on the road. That is one matter I ask the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia: Chairperson Designate (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I apologise for interrupting. Is Mr. Murrin saying that the Department of agriculture lays down all the terms and conditions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia: Chairperson Designate (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Just to fill Mr. Murrin in on some of them before he goes any further, in the line of the anaerobic digesters, Teagasc gave support and the Department had no problem. It was only Bord Bia that seemed to have a problem. It did not seem to be the other two that were laying down the terms and conditions. I do not want to walk Mr. Murrin into something.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia: Chairperson Designate (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Bord Bia might come back to me on those few points.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish the Taoiseach well. It is not a personal thing, but I cannot support a Government that is pursing some of the policies that are being pursued. I ask the Taoiseach to hit the ground running. When he does that, the first place he might go, before he goes to Kerry, is Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon. We are getting word this evening that the water is rising towards the nearby...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: On a personal level, I wish the outgoing Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, and the Minister, Deputy Coveney, the best of luck in their future. This is not personal towards the new Taoiseach but I cannot support a Government that has a Minister who has gone to Brussels and left Irish farmers relying on Italy, the Dutch, and several other countries in regard to the nature restoration law. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made in the application for foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied), who applied in August 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13981/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Horse Racing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 575. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 173 and 174 of 6 March 2024, the amount of funding provided by either Horse Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland to equestrian related bodies in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; under what programmes and for what purposes, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14823/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1000. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in the application submitted for the fodder support scheme by a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14780/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1002. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 153 and 154 of 6 March 2024, to name the contractors/employees named as part of the management team in the tender submitted by the Irish Horse Board in April 2022 for sport horse-marketing services; the qualifications, QQI Framework Level of said qualification and name of institution awarding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1003. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 6 March 2024, the reason an official from his Department is listed on a website (details supplied) as the FOI contact for the Irish Horse Board; what measures to comply with freedom of information (FOI) have been taken by the Irish Horse Board; if he has trust in the organisation's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1004. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 6 March 2024, the number of panel members involved in reviewing the equine marketing tender; to provide the names of any public/civil servant and names of external persons involved in reviewing or scoring the equine marketing tender undertaken by his Department in April 2022; the names...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1005. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 6 March 2024, to provide the names/confirm the officials and names of external persons involved in reviewing or scoring the equine marketing tender undertaken by his Department in April 2022; any memberships held by members, memberships of equestrian bodies held by family associates of...