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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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the proposed banning of creosote stakes by Minister Ryan, and in recognition of 46,000 farmers applying for GLAS, with a large number requiring timber stakes for riparian zone and fencing drains, and importers making it clear that new licensed production of new products is eight months away, if he will seek a derogation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the ESB poles can continue to be creosoted but a farmer using a timber stake cannot buy the product to do same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he realises that the industry are informing persons that due to new legislation being proposed in relation to creosote fencing posts which generally cost approximately eight euro the new product when licensed will cost the farmer 50% more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on the carers review requested by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied), who is awaiting a substantial payment from his Department, with some payments outstanding since 2022, for housing Ukrainian families, receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 535. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 16 February 2023, when the blood results of the microarray test conducted in April 2022 at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway on a child (details supplied) will be made available to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10830/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 610. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will begin to receive supports from children's disability network team 9 in the form of speech and language, occupational therapy, physical therapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11178/23]