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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How is there potential if Bord Bia does not currently allow anaerobic digesters to use anything other than a completely agricultural product? We are dealing with this for over a year now. How can there be potential if, say, from an Irish Water perspective or whatever, there can be no spreading of any digester product other than grass silage or farmyard slurry on a Bord Bia farm? How then...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am talking about digestate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I apologise for interrupting, but this seems to be a long-burning issue. I met Bord Bia a year ago and talked about this. Some said by May of this year we would know more or have an idea, but now it looks like is going to be May of next year, from the information I am getting. Is that fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am talking about the baby calves that are being slaughtered in certain factories around this country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: One second now. To produce meat I presume they have to have Bord Bia quality assurance. If Bord Bia does not support it, how can it be allowed at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In all fairness-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Most dairy farmers are very good farmers. Most beef farmers are very good farmers. What I am saying is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Why is this happening now when we had the problem last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is what I read in the paper incorrect? Someone was talking about a minimum of eight weeks. Who would be killing a calf at eight weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is fine but I would urge the witnesses to look at a limit of six months or a year before the likes of that would even be allowed. On the protected geographical indication, PGI, status, how much would that mean per kilogram for the farmer who produces the animal on the grass, or mostly grass?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have two final questions. One relates to calf exports. Does Bord Bia bring all the live calf exporters to trade missions to the different places they are being sold or is there just a handful who go? I would like the answer to my last question to be as detailed as possible. The witnesses talk about sustainability. They have referred a few times to land use and land-use change. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: From listening to Ms Ryan talk about a just transition fund, she seems to think those farmers will not be able to continue with the type of farming there are at. Am I right to take that from what she has said?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is perfect, I thank Ms Ryan. I read an announcement in the paper in relation to Bord Bia. I am not accusing the officials of it or saying it is right, but how do they stand over farms that are killing calves at a week or two weeks old? I saw a reference to this in the paper. Again, I am not accusing the witnesses but it indicated Bord Bia had said they would have to be eight weeks....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 543. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on the application for a foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied) who applied in February 2020, and to date has had no correspondence on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 913. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 7 March 2023, when a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a substantial payment from his Department for housing Ukrainian families will receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1061. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by an Indian national (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12745/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1346. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who is a retired HSE staff member and who has not had their pension increased or arrears paid in respect of the National Wage Agreement, will receive this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13082/23]