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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in light of the announcement of the proposed changes to mandatory retirement age in An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and the Irish Prison Service, he can confirm when these changes will come into effect; if the new legislation will include changes to post-1995 pensions in the public sector which may allow retired...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department can provide a table of afforestation applications received in January 2024 and every month since; if they could send it monthly excluding NTA and felling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, due to the collapse in the number of new afforestation enquiries that the industry is receiving from landowners and farmers, if he will now meet with stakeholders to make the necessary changes to the forestry programme to better suit Ireland and promote industry expansion. [17990/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that approximately 15 retired GPs over the age of 72 unhesitatingly responded to the pleas of the HSE to remain in their posts, given the critical shortage of family doctors in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17445/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the appreciation of the State for the doctors who deferred retirement, giving up a good portion of a well-earned retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17446/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 593. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the extraordinary situation where it seems to be the case that the primary care reimbursement service, despite contractual obligations, failed to contribute towards these doctors' pensions the agreed 15% of the doctors' monthly capitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if he is familiar with the strict investment rules, which has resulted in this group of doctors being denied a retirement lump sum and a pension sine die unless/until this matter can be resolved; if he will commit to rectifying this situation without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students from Ireland who have done their teacher training course in the UK can return to Ireland to complete their induction rather than doing so in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17011/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome Ms Jupp. Deputy Kerrane and I attended a meeting in Rooskey regarding forestry. There are outages in that area coming from trees falling. We are not playing with the trees. The problem is that there is no proper setback distance from ESB wires. As incoming chair, will Ms Jupp get involved and give an undertaking because families with children and elderly people were left...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Particularly that area where Deputy Kerrane and me attended that meeting first of all, which covers Rooskey and Kilglass, and then countrywide - it nearly covers the area down to Strokestown. It covers the whole area and there is a big problem there, but this will fester in other places as well. It is not only Coillte; there is private forestry as well. This will have to be a policy the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is an establishment grant regardless. The premium per year is what is up for debate, and my understanding is Coillte is going to get it. Am I correct in thinking that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: On the establishment, however, Coillte has always got it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am just making Ms Jupp aware of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The guys who work in Coillte and with whom we have liaised are very helpful. I must compliment those in the west.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, I know that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is one issue I forgot to mention, regarding the flow of water. Where land is planted, there might be a drain or a river running through it that takes water from the land beside it, but those drains have not been maintained by Coillte over the years. That means there is a backlog because, obviously, where trees are growing, there will be scrub and weeds and grass will be growing. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I appreciate Coillte having done that. I thank Ms Jupp for her time and wish her the best of luck.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is a grant for that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Some 150 children attend Mullingar regional hospital for diabetes treatment. It covers counties Offaly, Longford, Westmeath and surrounding areas. The weekly clinic and nurse on-call service are now gone. That is critical. I have spoken to parents with babies aged from two or three months to six months old. These are children who are not talking yet and cannot tell their parents how they...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is no clinic today.