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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (10 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of the 2 July 2025, why he did not provide a copy of the findings of the mid-term Irish Farm Film Producers, as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38584/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome this opportunity. I remember doing the Leixlip–Ballycoolin water main in 2004 or 2005. An area from Clonee to Navan was supposed to be left for rail. The rail was nearly to come the following day but the position is still the same. Although the posts are up and will soon be rotten, no rail ever came. In the west, the Claremorris–Athenry line is ferociously...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank both organisations for coming in. The first thing we need to recognise is that seeing somebody now in the daytime is an unusual thing for a farmer. Farmers see no one from one end of the day to the other. They are on their own a lot of the time. Everyone has to try to get a speak here. I will ask a few straightforward questions. The IFA and other farming organisations would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the witnesses for coming in. In the context of this simplification, to put it simply, from everything I have read on what the Commissioner is on about, my understanding is that they are talking about smaller farms. There are lot of 5 ha and 10 ha farms in Europe. While there is this buzzword about making things simpler for farmers, it is not applicable to an awful lot of what we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: My reading of this is that it is about simplifying things and not having inspections for farms of between 5 ha and 10 ha. Over that, in the witnesses’ opinion will any of the items that farmers are at today be simplified from their reading of the COM, to put it simply? I thank the witnesses for their time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What does that mean?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person who was in receipt of a blind pension prior their 66th birthday is no longer able to receive this pension or if they are no longer considered blind upon turning 66; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38266/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ACRES payment for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 will issue for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36741/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Solutions are what we want. I propose that the committee does a report on this problem to give to the Department of agriculture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will the members and witnesses tell me if they do not disagree with something? We need to take note of what we will do and include it in a report. Does anyone object to the recommendation for dog DNA collection to be included in the report? Agreed. Is it agreed that we recommend all dogs in Ireland be microchipped? Agreed. Is it agreed that if a dog goes wild, as Mr. Bourke said...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Hold on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Just one second. We know that not everyone who goes around stealing will be caught by gardaí. The same goes for dog wardens. There will not be a dog warden up every road in Ireland. What we need is a DNA test and all the tools to identify something and have the databases for it. That is the best we can do. We will not have a dog warden in Mr. Molloy's place, my place and every...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Provided the farmer has a licence. These are things we need to put into a report if we are going to try to change things. All databases and equipment should be a joined-up measure between the Department of justice and the Department of agriculture and the whole lot should be together in the event of dogs doing harm. Is there anything else that should be included in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Will Mr. Bourke send his submission to us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I ask Mr. Fitzgerald to send in his submission. Mr. Bourke may make whatever other points he wishes to make.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Did the Cathaoirleach take note that Senator Daly seconded a proposal that we do on a report on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have one other question and I know-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have one issue that I wish to be clear on. There is some agreement with farm organisations that people can walk hills. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Are there some walking trails for which agreements have been done already?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is permissive access around the country.