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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individuals retained by the Irish Horse Board since 1 January 2023 in either employment or contract for service roles; the roles and qualifications of each person; the salary band associated with each role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 417. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individuals retained by the Horse Sport Ireland on 1 January 2022 in either employment or contract for service roles in the marketing of the Irish horse sport industry; the roles and qualifications of each person; the salary band associated with each role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20670/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 157 of 6 March 2024 and 1043 and 1044 of 20 March 2024, to confirm the names of panel members involved in reviewing the equine marketing tender, equine breeding services and studbook tenders offer by his Department in February 2022 in tabular format; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 157 of 6 March 2024 and 1043 and 1044 of 20 March 2024, the recorded or registered conflicts of interests declared by each panel member and official involved in reviewing the equine marketing tender, breeding services and studbook tenders received by his Department in February 2022 in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 420. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 157 of 6 March 2024 and 1043 and 1044 of 20 March 2024, with respect to evaluation of three tenders for marketing services for the horse sport industry, national equine breeding services and studbook operations for the Irish Sport Horse and Irish Draught Studbooks, the steps he took to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In effect, that is discriminating against small farmers. If Mr. Egan was a small farmer and knew anything about farming 40 or 50 acres, he would know that the reason for buying a meal bin is to keep rats away from the place. Second, he would know that farmers are putting 3 tonnes into small meal bins. Some people have meal bins that take 1 tonne or 780 kg because that is good farming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome Mr. Condon. I am sorry I am late; we were voting in the Dáil. On abattoirs, there is a lot of confusion at present, which might not affect Mayo as much as some other counties. The FSAI is also involved in giving county councils funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There seems to be a problem with getting export certificates because councils now have a rolling three-month contract. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is some confusion at the moment with Brexit and export certificates. Some councils are not issuing them. They are saying resources have not been allocated to them, which is causing a problem, although it may not be affecting County Mayo. I have a question on horses. If horses in a field are causing a problem, is it the local authority that should always be contacted? This is if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Cattle have to be tagged and sheep are tagged. Are there many horses going round that have not had this microchip identification put into them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there a zapper machine or what that allows you to go beside a horse and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Has the Government put a fund in place for each council for the rounding up of stray horses? How is that done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Mr. Condon said the money had reduced. What percentage do councils get compared with the 100% they got at one time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Was the remainder coming out of the funds councils had to run every other thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The committee needs to look into that matter. I thank Mr. Condon for his time.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 258. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all front-line workers are covered by the same criteria to qualify for the long-Covid payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19282/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools under the education and training boards, ETB, will be required to purchase junior cycle text books directly from the central national framework leaving small/medium sized book shops in the local areas unable to quote and win business having previously supplied families in the past; if she will consider allowing these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection with reference to the Departmental contract with An Post, if her Department has put in a penalty clause on any welfare overpayment, given it was always paid back by postmasters who are now being informed of a €500 penalty per overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18824/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Staff (25 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of employees employed by his Department at the end of 2022 and at the end of 2023; the current numbers for 2024; if there is an embargo on recruitment in his Department at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18678/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Staff (25 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How many people were employed by the Department at the end of 2022 and at the end of 2023 and what are the present numbers? Is it true that there is an embargo on recruiting people into his Department until others retire? Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?