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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 519. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree felling licences that have been issued within five to six months of receipt by the Forest Service of his Department on a quarterly basis, for both private and Coillte licences separately, in the past two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22425/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 520. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the forestry programme proposal that was recently submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22426/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the forestry programme 2023-2027 to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22427/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: First of all, I thank the witnesses for coming in. I will be brief enough. What is the dropout rate in students in first-year veterinary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does Ms Muldoon know?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have heard that it may be fairly high for the numbers that go in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Am I correct in saying, obviously, because of the number of places, that it is down to points in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In the construction area, some of the universities in the UK that would be renowned as the top of the top, that the smartest of the so-called "smartest" went to, would look down on maybe a regional technical colleges, as we called them at one time. I would have seen engineers coming out from what they would call "the ordinary place" that would be as good, if not better. In the points game,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is a need for infrastructure to increase numbers. There is a need for lecturers and all the different parts of the infrastructure. Where does Dr. Wall see credible numbers being attainable, be it in different places in Ireland or whoever looks to do the courses? Where does Dr. Wall see us having a happy number that suffices and when does he see us getting there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How many Irish people, between doing the courses here and in Europe, are looking for these courses every year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Each year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: My final question is for Ms Muldoon. We know in the farming sector there is a lot of grey hair and people getting older but what is the demographic profile or age of vets around the country? Are there a lot of older vets? Is there a gap somewhere? Will we be under pressure, in the same way as we will be with pensions and other things? What is the trend country-wide?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We hear a lot of vets come into the system looking to deal with small animals. There are fewer doing large animals. The seasoned operator who has ploughed the furrow for years, and who you ring every hour of the morning, is doing the bigger animals. Can that trend be seen, or what is the story?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It would be interesting to know. Am I correct in saying that it is all down to points in Ireland and people are not interviewed for the position?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a Glas payment for 2022 will issue to a person (details supplied) given the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21898/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (9 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome everything the Minister of State has said. To be honest, the system is broken. If the system were not broken, I would not have to address the Minister of State here tonight and raise the issue on the floor of the Dáil. Unfortunately, as I outlined earlier, it is sad to think - this is no disrespect to any other county - that someone who may be in County Galway has to go...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (9 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I do not want to come in here and pick up one issue at a time. If we solve the overall issue, it will be a job well done. I think the Minister of State for her help in it all.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (9 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. We have talked about some of the cases over the last few months and she has been very helpful. I want to put that on the record. The Minister of State will be well aware that in all counties the parents of children or young adults with challenging behaviour, intellectual disabilities do their best right through their life as long as they can....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 610. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 663 of 7 March 2023, when staff from an agency (details supplied) who worked as clerical staff at Mullingar Regional Hospital will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21397/23]