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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about ACRES and the BDGP? Could the witnesses elaborate as well on the women in farming scheme if there is more information on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am familiar with the designation and the consent to which Mr. Morrison referred. The problem is that it is the NPWS that needs to come to the table here to facilitate those farmers. I fully understand that the Department must go by the rules and regulations, but there is a problem in that regard that the NPWS will have to address.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: A lot of breeding birds use trees to nest. I have talked to people, including people in the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, about this idea of blocking certain activities. It flies in the face of what we are about with breeding to stop people from sowing hedgerows. Those two aspects need to be teased out for phase 2.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome everyone. The purpose of today's meeting is to resume an examination of agricultural schemes in respect of the eradication of bovine tuberculosis and compensation. The committee will hear from officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the reasoning a student who is studying for a Master's in education and providing substitution in a school cannot receive payment for the five days of work; the reason that this is cut to four days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62154/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 540. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 587 of 4 October 2022, when the staff of a nursing home (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61693/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 541. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 903 of 8 November 2022, the date that his Department intends to issue the €1,000 Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment to section 39 agency staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61694/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 542. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 805 of 8 February and 737 of 17 May 2022, if the €1,000 pandemic bonus will be paid to healthcare assistants who are employed by private providers but work in the homes of HSE clients as part of a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61695/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 543. To ask the Minister for Health when the staff of a nursing home (details supplied), which closed down in October 2021, will be paid their Covid-19 pandemic bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61696/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 665. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the 2021 equine census figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 667. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged with the EU Commission regarding the forestry programme that is due to commence in January 2023; if the Commission has expressed any concerns in relation to same; if State aid approval has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61800/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 668. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recourse that is available to forestry licence applicants who seek a review of a district inspector's decision, if such a review has not been conducted within 12months of the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 669. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is compulsory for ecology reports to accompany forestry licence applicants; if not, if his Department has a policy on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61802/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome Ms Hurley and thank her for her statement. There are a few issues I want to get my head around. There are 30,000 ha on basically bog or peatlands that Coillte is getting rid of. Has it sold some of that land in the past year or two?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Has any been sold to the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Was it sold or not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Carlin. Is Coillte going to be rewet the 30,000 ha itself?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What is redesign, and will Coillte be doing that itself?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Coillte will do that 30,000 ha. There are 90,000 ha as well on biodiversity out of the 440,000 ha. What is the total area for commercial timber at the moment?