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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...proposal to bring gas and nuclear in under the green banner. I do not have a problem with it where gas is concerned. However, the fact is we are relying on gas coming from Russia and it is like a tap at the moment, in that it can be turned up or down at any stage. US President Joe Biden announced yesterday they were going to do all in their power to ensure Europe was going to be okay...

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...at Termonbarry and it is about 5 ft. lower at the other level. Rivers such as the Suck, the Rinn and the Brosna feed into the River Shannon. If water is coming in - no more than if there are five taps feeding in - there must be an exit. I have driven diggers. I went to Athleague when they were raving about it flooding for years. By simply jumping up on a digger, the problem was...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...them over? This year there is a worrying development under the heading of community sewerage schemes, with which the Minister will be familiar from his own area. The new set-up is such that funding can be obtained only if one taps into the Irish Water network. Will the Minister's Department work with the Department responsible for the environment? The latter has stated to us, probably...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...received letters from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government stating that it cannot give funding to community groups unless there is an Irish Water scheme in the town which can be tapped into. They are not let to be stand alone. A three-year contract or programme has been put in place. What will it mean if small rural towns throughout the country, where people want to...

Water Conservation: Statements (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...are okay. Deputy O'Sullivan spoke about bringing water to Dublin from the Shannon. In doing that, we will need to put in place a spur that can hit north, south, east and west, so that we can tap into it whenever there is a crisis. The west will be serviced from Lough Corrib, Lough Conn and Lough Mask. They will be interconnected and that is a good idea. Group water schemes are...

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...were forthcoming. Government plans must take in electricity generation in Lanesborough and Shannonbridge, which may go to biomass, but we must be sure of those solutions. We cannot just knock off a tap overnight. I listened with interest to the comments about where the country is going. I am not sure we ever had a plan. I have heard people saying we can have trees but they do not...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...we introduced meters. On the introduction of the meters, this was reduced to 250 cu. m. Conservation has gone out the door with the fudge going on now and there is no penalty if one leaves a tap running 24 hours a day. There are 190,000 households around the country that are members of group water schemes and these people lost €45 of their subvention last year. If everyone is...