Results 1-8 of 8 for data protection speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice

Measures to Assist with Household Bills: Motion [Private Members] (14 Sep 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...has going forward because I heard that the emergency task force has met. From what I have heard there does not seem to be a plan going forward. The one thing that needs to happen is that if the data centres are knocked off first, heavy industry is protected and we must make sure that the ordinary people are provided for. To be frank about it, if we run through any more problems or...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...economy, the first part I read about was CCTV and so forth, which I welcome. There is a major problem with dumping in many areas. More communities need to be encouraged and get involved. General data protection regulation and all this craic that is going on, whereby someone can have a person on video but cannot use it is absolutely horrendous. We must move on from it and resolve that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...concerns about wages not being discussed or transparent. Bear in mind that if a farmer gets €3,000, €4,000, €10,000 or whatever from the EU, it is there for everyone to look at regardless of data protection. I am asking whether the opportunity is there to change legislation if it is not transparent. It is the Department that writes the legislation for the Minister...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...small farmer will get one price but a person on a contract or who is a big operator will get a second price. This needs to be investigated. The Government needs to do something about this. From talking to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, all it will say is that it is concerned about the consumer. The farmer is the person who produces the goods, however. At the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection Commission Funding (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for the Data Protection Commission in each of the years of 2017 to 2019, in tabular form; the budget allocation for same in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46483/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...; if one wanted to make any kind of change in the GLAS scheme he or she would be pegged out of it. Is it envisaged that there would be a more flexible scheme? Mr. Hayes spoke about the beef data and genomics programme, BDGP. The figures speak for themselves, considering how many beef farmers entered it and how many dropped out. We have the figures in front of us. The uptake in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...; if one wanted to make any kind of change in the GLAS scheme he or she would be pegged out of it. Is it envisaged that there would be a more flexible scheme? Mr. Hayes spoke about the beef data and genomics programme, BDGP. The figures speak for themselves, considering how many beef farmers entered it and how many dropped out. We have the figures in front of us. The uptake in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...they go into a mart so they are not crying and bawling in the mart and so they do not get pneumonia when the next person gets them. We need to give incentives for the suckler herd, to give it a premium and protect the herd. To be honest, the witnesses will only be dealing with dairy shortly. As was pointed out earlier, the farmer might have a choice on good land in Tipperary or the...