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Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
163. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has a view of the anti-competition cases taken by a person at national and European level given that the complaint involved allegations of an anti-competitive relationship between his Department, HSI and the Irish Horse Board; his view that the tender decision will end speculation from WSI of anti-competitive practices; the current status of anti-competitive actions taken against his Department both at within the European Commission and the Consumer Protection Commission in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11080/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
164. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a matter in relation to the Horse Sport Ireland board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11081/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
165. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that as Minister for Agriculture he appoints up to two directors to the co-op board of the Irish Horse Board; when does this term expire; if he will continue to appoint a person or persons to that board; if he has sought input from that director on the Irish Horse Boards suitability or capability to undertake a contract worth €4 million; if he has given consideration to appointing governance experts to the board of the Irish Horse Board; what international marketing expertise existed within the Irish Horse Board Board of Directors at the time if tender evaluation in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11082/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
166. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that under EU legislation, studbook rules are required to be published by each breed society; the reason Horse Sport Ireland has not published studbook rules on its website for any of the studbooks it operates under licence from his Department; to confirm if his Department received copies of studbooks rules as part of the April 2022 tender submissions from Horse Sport Ireland; the reason those rules have not been published within the required 90 days of submission to the competent authority; if his officials have reviewed the studbook rules and on what dates such reviews occurred and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11083/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
167. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for delays each year in the opening of breeding schemes for breeders of sport horses administered by Horse Sport Ireland; if he will confirm that the breeding schemes for 2024 will open to breeders during the actual breeding season or if as 2021, 2022 and 2023 schemes will open during or after the season; the rationale for such delays; the process undertaken by Horse Sport Ireland to develop 2024 programmes; the number of breeder and other studbooks engaged/consulted with by HSI in that preparation process; if there are enough resources within his Department to adequately and competently administer equine programmes for the sport horse and thoroughbred industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11084/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
168. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter in relation to Horse Sport Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11085/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
169. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter in relation to the Irish Horse Board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11086/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
170. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make the terms and conditions of published for the Equine Technical Support Scheme operated by his Department for 2023 available; if he can confirm the recipients of the funding, the initiative supported and the amount grant awarded and eventually paid to each recipient, in tabular form; if he is satisfied that each recipient of the funding met the stated eligibility criteria; to highlight any deviation from the stated criteria and reasons for such deviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
171. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and grades of each person within his Department responsible for sport horse policy; the qualifications of those persons; the number of those persons with a direct involvement in the sport horse sector, such as competing horses in sports competitions by them or direct family members; if there any conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts between current sport horse policy staff; the measures taken by his Department to ensure no conflicts or perceived conflicts arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11088/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
172. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he receives regular updates from Horse Sport Ireland on the current passporting difficulties experienced by equine breeders; the current numbers waiting for 2023 passports to be issued by each equine studbook, by breed, reason for delay, duration of delay in tabular form; if the migration to SNP DNA testing could have been managed better by either his Department or studbooks supported by his Department; the impact of such migration on passport issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11089/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
173. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided by either Horse Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland to equestrian related bodies in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; under what programmes and for what purposes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11090/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
174. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided by Horse Sport Ireland to equestrian related bodies in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; under what programmes and for what purposes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11091/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
442. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when maintenance payments to carers will be disregarded as means for social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10237/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Supports
Michael Fitzmaurice
398. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will issue an ECO payment due to a person (details supplied); the reason this payment is being withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9245/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
450. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 31 January 2024, when his Department will have the IT system in place to pay those persons who are part of a partnership arrangement (details supplied) who have applied under ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7527/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
451. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who are part of a farm partnership have received payment under ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7528/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reports
Michael Fitzmaurice
455. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail, in tabular form, the peer reviewed research reports his Department relied upon in the definition of organo mineral soil and the maximum depth of 30 cm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7667/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reports
Michael Fitzmaurice
456. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail, in tabular form, the peer reviewed research reports which prove that native woodlands sequester more carbon on peat soils that conifers, taking account of the full life cycle of the timber used in construction, etc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7668/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
457. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if peat lands excluded from the afforestation scheme in the new forestry programme can potentially be used for other farming purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7669/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Home Care Packages
Michael Fitzmaurice
309. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when home care support for a person (details supplied) will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7171/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Teaching Qualifications
Michael Fitzmaurice
323. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if she can seek assurance from the Teaching Council of Ireland that it will ensure that persons completing their masters in physical education in the UK can be facilitated in Ireland in 2024 to complete their two-year induction as there is a lack of physical education teachers within education settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6495/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Just Transition
Michael Fitzmaurice
370. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what supports are in place for former Bord Na Móna employees in setting up glamping and other tourism related business through the Just Transition funding; the number that are set to receive this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6331/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
493. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine where a member of the public can view licence decisions and the documentation, in a timely manner, to make an appeal without having to sign a disclaimer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
266. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many hectares Coillte got permission to afforest in 2023, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5821/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
180. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when a ticket for school transport will issue to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5107/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Ukraine War
Michael Fitzmaurice
322. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice if all Ukrainian refugees are Garda vetted coming into Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5086/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
116. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will have the IT system in place to pay those persons who are part of a partnership arrangement (details supplied) who have applied under the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4433/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Waste Management
Michael Fitzmaurice
161. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if waste management companies are obligated to provide a brown bin free of charge to households that are paying bin charges at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4115/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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School Accommodation
Michael Fitzmaurice
292. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on an application submitted by a school (details supplied) for approval for four modular classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4239/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Cancer Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
355. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health why the HSE ceased providing swimwear for breast cancer patients in Galway and Roscommon only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3517/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Michael Fitzmaurice
285. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when funding will be given to complete the building of a new national school in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2585/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Fitzmaurice
381. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a working family payment application submitted by a person (details supplied) in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2430/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Fitzmaurice
382. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a jobseeker's application submitted by a person (details supplied) in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2431/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
460. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a copy of the satellite images used by his Department in making the decision that a person (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Shannon callows compensation scheme on the parcels listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2414/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
461. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a copy of the satellite images used by his Department in making the decision that a person (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Shannon callows compensation scheme on the parcels listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2415/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
462. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a copy of the satellite images used by his Department in making the decision that a person (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Shannon callows compensation scheme on the parcels listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2416/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
463. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a copy of the satellite images used by his Department in making the decision that a person (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Shannon callows compensation scheme on the parcels listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2417/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
464. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a copy of the satellite images used by his Department in making the decision that a person (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Shannon callows compensation scheme on the parcels listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2418/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
465. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a copy of the satellite images used by his Department in making the decision that a person (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Shannon callows compensation scheme on the parcels listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/24]
Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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Education and Training Boards
Michael Fitzmaurice
77. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the proposed site that the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board has identified for a training centre in Roscommon town; if a decision has been made by his Department to fund this site; and, if not, when a decision will be made on this. [1993/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Road Traffic Accidents
Michael Fitzmaurice
267. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport to provide a comprehensive breakdown of road traffic collisions, by county for the most recent year available, detailing the number of incidents, fatalities and serious injuries in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1284/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Michael Fitzmaurice
1087. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice for a detailed breakdown of drink driving convictions, by county over the most recent year for which data is available, including the number of convictions, repeat offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1285/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
1163. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to launch the revised ash dieback reconstitution scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a national emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56365/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
1164. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to launch the native woodland conservation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56366/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
1165. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the payment of €1,000 per hectare to forest owners under the Woodland Environmental Fund is income tax free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56367/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
1166. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in cases in which applicants opted into the ash dieback reconstitution scheme selecting a different forest type than that originally applied for on the form 1, which could have been years ago, and in situations where his Department has issued the approval for a forest type not selected on the opt-in form, if his Department will reissue the approval immediately allowing the species selected on the opt-in form by the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56368/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Beef Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
1289. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contractual arrangements between a company (details supplied) and an organisation. [1966/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Beef Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
1290. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the current contractual obligations of a company (details supplied) are compliant with EU legislation. [1967/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Beef Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
1291. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason or by whom a company (details supplied) was selected to work in unison with an organisation, given similar corporations operate here. [1968/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Beef Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
1292. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a conflict of interest arises between two independent companies operating on behalf of two different states, competing in the same world beef market industry. [1969/24]