Results 1,201-1,220 of 7,773 for speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff suffering from long Covid who have had their employment terminated by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide, in tabular form, a sectoral breakdown of the estimated annual costs to the Exchequer of reverting to the previous temporary 9% VAT rate for tourism-related industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43336/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of creating a specific 9% VAT, as opposed to the current 13.5% VAT rate, which would apply only to food sales, be it restaurant, takeaway, hotel food sales and so on, assuming that bed and breakfast deals would simply attract the current rate of 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted a balancing exercise to determine the impact of the reversion of temporary VAT rate of 9% to the current VAT rate of 13.5% for tourism-related activities, in the context of reduced employment, closures, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43338/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has not conducted a balancing exercise to determine the impact of the reversion of temporary VAT rate of 9% to the current VAT rate of 13.5% for tourism-related activities, in the context of reduced employment, closures and so on, if it will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43339/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department has considered splitting VAT rates on accommodation between rural accommodation providers and urban accommodation providers, given the vast differences in rates and price gouging being engaged in by some urban accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43340/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the Minister and Minister of State. I am going to ask quickfire questions. I do not want waffle; I just want quick "Yes" or "No" answers. I thank the Minister for the announcement he made on slurry this morning. It will be a great help to people. On the hectare announcement, if I have a riparian zone that has 40, 50 or 60 cm of peaty soil that was shored growing grass, is it...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: It is not eligible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The same terms and conditions apply although no licence is needed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The Minister of State stated earlier that no licence is needed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The peaty soil is gone even for the hectare of broadleaf.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Okay. That is what I wanted to know. The Minister of State had a meeting with the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, Forestry Industries Ireland, FII, and the Social, Economic Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland SEEFA. Mr. Delany probably also met them. Did they give the thumbs-up to the new programme? "Yes" or "No".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I think Mr. Delany would have met them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: All I want is a "Yes" or "No".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Has the FII welcomed it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Has it welcomed the latest terms and conditions at the most recent meetings?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Okay, that is grand. An answer to a parliamentary question to the Minister stated that 3% would be left out, 24% are not affected and 73% will need some twisting or turning. Will that create another backlog in the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: How quickly will they be processed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, but how quickly? Just tell me whether it will be a week or two weeks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Department have an idea how long it will take?