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Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Hold on. Now, we have asked them all to come in again and none of them will come in.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this matter. There are some positives, including that the population has increased in rural Ireland. The Department has the town and village renewal scheme and all the different things that have helped many communities; there is no denying that. The local improvement schemes have been a huge help as well and that has to be recognised. I live in rural...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Rural.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 168. 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 February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28454/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 441. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the WRC is no longer fit for purpose in the Government's eyes; the implication for all employees across all sectors, public and private, especially if they see Government bodies belatedly disrespecting the WRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 530. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans her Department has in place to accommodate students with learning difficulties to have the option of having two or three different levels in the Leaving Certificate examinations, having already had the option and ability to complete the Junior Certificate examinations at three different levels, in order that all students, regardless...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 697. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is honouring the brokered Management Transformation Framework Document delivered in June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27464/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 698. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of the outcome of industrial relations mechanisms through the WRC for the purposes of ensuring the smooth transition of water services to Uisce Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27465/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 699. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will intervene and instruct the local authorities to commit in writing that all earnings will be paid to workers who remain in their local authority after 2026, as no loss of earnings was agreed at the time by CCMA and the LGMA (local authority representatives); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27467/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1191. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied ) who is a retiree of the HSE will receive their arrears of payment under the recent pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the technological university development fund will be made available in advance of the expiration of the technological university transformation fund (TUTF) on 31 August 2023; what level funding is going to be made available under the new TUT fund; if the Technological University (TUS) who merged more recently will be treated equally with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jun 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 212. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify whether the recently announced croí cónaithe grant is only payable on houses that are accessible by a public road, and that it is not payable for houses not accessible onto a public road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26783/23]

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is correct.

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I agree with the previous Deputy, in that the Burren was a total disaster when scientists were looking after it. When the farmers went back and showed how you should farm, their example was brought out everywhere around Europe and said to be great. The farmer in the Burren now gets ACRES. My young fella will get ACRES, even though he is not in the Burren.

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Thus, let them not be shouting now.

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I do not know where this is going, because people watching this evening are more confused now. The Minister came out with his statement to support this. Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil's MEP, has opposed it. The EPP has pulled out of talks today and said the proposal has gone too far. Our Taoiseach, 19 hours ago, stated very clearly that what is proposed goes way too far. The Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (31 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug, fenfluramine, will be funded and be made available in Ireland to a child (details supplied) for the treatment of a rare form of epilepsy called Dravet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (25 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 187. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 757 of 18 April 2023, which to date remains unanswered, the reason for this; if he will confirm whether a person who owns a derelict house and who wishes to avail of the vacant property refurbishment grant, and as a result of the structure being damaged beyond repair, demolishes the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (24 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in light of recent developments pertaining to the withdrawal of several racecourses from an organisation's (details supplied) proposed media rights deal with two companies, he will review the applicability of section 10 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, due to the infringement on the exclusive property rights of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (24 May 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 to introduce an appeals mechanism, in order to provide for independent recourse for complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25201/23]