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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (8 Apr 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the roll-out of brown bins by waste management companies will be mandatory for households in rural areas, in line with the waste action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16638/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 376 and 584 of 5 November 2024, with the report in relation to the extra funding requested for the foundations having been sent into the Department, the status of this application; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17336/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 752. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to a breeding grant fund (details supplied), which is funded by this Department and administered by Horse Sport Ireland, if the new requirement for applications is to provide a complete insurance policy before any funds can be accessed, and whether this has been stipulated by the Department directly; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Taoiseach has spoken about building 300,000 houses over the next few years and I wish him luck in that. The facts are at the moment that 85% of the towns of Ireland do not have capacity to provide extra water for new housing. We know the budget that Irish Water is working with. Its ten-year plan is to bring the network up to specification under EU regulations and is based on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The facts are that of the €10 billion that is proposed, €5 billion is to comply with EU legislation. It is to bring plants that are not compliant at the moment into compliance. Another €3 billion of it is for the Shannon project. What the Government is saying, then, is that the Government has €2 billion over five years to produce an additional 30,000 houses...

Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. We need to learn many lessons from Storm Éowyn. We can blame and give out, but we need to be prepared for the next one and do a post mortem on what needs to be improved. In fairness, the Minister, Deputy Calleary, has been helpful whenever I have gone to him. I would say his Department has no closing date in its letters. You need...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (1 Apr 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 595. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of storm Éowyn, whether his Department has changed policy on planting distances from roadsides and overhead cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15250/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (1 Apr 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the setback distance from the roadsides and near overhead wires before storm Éowyn, and now on licences issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15251/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 597. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a union dispute in the forestry section of his Department is affecting the licensing process, or whether it is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15252/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There are probably 200 youngsters out of the country at the moment because UCD is not fit to take the numbers who are looking for this. I understand that there is a lot of setting up to it, but the problem is, as the Minister knows in his position, that a delay of three or four months does not work in veterinary or in college because if it is not ready for September 2025, it will not start...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for his reply. I will follow the matter up with him as the months go by.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the bachelor of veterinary medicine will be delivered in Atlantic Technological University, formerly Mountbellew Agricultural College, Galway, in September 2025, as announced by his predecessor; if not, when this course will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14918/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: First, I want to wish the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin, well as I did not formally do it. For a number of years, I have lobbied about veterinary colleges and I welcome the announcement where Letterkenny and Mountbellew was going to be one of them and Carlow-Kilkenny and Waterford was going to be the other. My understanding was this was going to kick off in September...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (26 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 109. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department allowed welfare officers or offices to pay for repairs to vehicles registered outside this country whilst here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14452/25]

Young Carers: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the debate and support the motion. When we hear the Department of Finance talking about it costing a certain amount if we were to get rid of the means test, if these carers decided to look at putting their loved ones into a nursing home, it would cost the State €1,100 every week. Those are the facts of it. They are actually saving the State about €800 to €900...

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this matter. On security, there are many headwinds blowing at present in respect of the Mercosur deal. Irish farmers would be unduly affected by this deal and I urge the Government to oppose it. On tariffs, while it will be Europe that will decide the number and type of products that will attract tariffs, we must remember that the 60% of, for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ambulance Service (19 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 254. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the air ambulance will be returning to the Athlone base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been progress made on any capital projects such as the MetroLink or the Galway bypass since the formation of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10739/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (19 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 894. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is an appeals procedure for a person whose application for the refund scheme for water has been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11631/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1044. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to clarify the amount paid under the HAS1 and HAS2 humanitarian aid scheme due to storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11941/25]