Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

359. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the growing of trees and the managing of woodlands and forestry is a farming activity and whether any farmer engaged in it is an active farmer for CAP purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15989/23]

Grant Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

219. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) for the fodder scheme which was lodged on 28 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/23]

Official Engagements

Michael Fitzmaurice

755. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocols or criteria required for him to meet with stakeholder groups within the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14682/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

756. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department are accepting forestry form two applications which are now vital in keeping private forestry companies viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14683/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

757. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the planting of any trees on Bord Na Móna peat lands will continue in the next forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Fitzmaurice

543. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on the application for a foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied) who applied in February 2020, and to date has had no correspondence on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13520/23]

International Protection

Michael Fitzmaurice

913. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 7 March 2023, when a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a substantial payment from his Department for housing Ukrainian families will receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12744/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

1061. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by an Indian national (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12745/23]

Health Services Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

1346. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who is a retired HSE staff member and who has not had their pension increased or arrears paid in respect of the National Wage Agreement, will receive this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13082/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

5. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the proposed banning of creosote stakes by Minister Ryan, and in recognition of 46,000 farmers applying for GLAS, with a large number requiring timber stakes for riparian zone and fencing drains, and importers making it clear that new licensed production of new products is eight months away, if he will seek a derogation on the legalisation to avoid a shortage of quality fencing posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11520/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

8. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the ESB poles can continue to be creosoted but a farmer using a timber stake cannot buy the product to do same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11524/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

30. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he realises that the industry are informing persons that due to new legislation being proposed in relation to creosote fencing posts which generally cost approximately eight euro the new product when licensed will cost the farmer 50% more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Fitzmaurice

167. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the carers review requested by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11969/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

470. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied), who is awaiting a substantial payment from his Department, with some payments outstanding since 2022, for housing Ukrainian families, receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/23]

Hospital Procedures

Michael Fitzmaurice

535. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 16 February 2023, when the blood results of the microarray test conducted in April 2022 at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway on a child (details supplied) will be made available to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10830/23]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

610. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will begin to receive supports from children's disability network team 9 in the form of speech and language, occupational therapy, physical therapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11178/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

656. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11471/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

657. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

658. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from a nursing home (details supplied) which has since closed down will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11473/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

659. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from a nursing home (details supplied) which has since closed down will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11474/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

660. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11475/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

661. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11476/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

662. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11477/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

663. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied), who worked as clerical staff at Mullingar Regional Hospital, will receive their Covid-19 Special Recognition Payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11478/23]

Animal Feedstuffs

Michael Fitzmaurice

684. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that cobalt is no longer to be used after 15 July 2023; if so, the reason this is the case; the legislation that stipulates the removal of cobalt from animal feed additives from 15 July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9475/23]

Hospital Procedures

Michael Fitzmaurice

412. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the blood results of the microarray test conducted in April 2022 at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway on a child (details supplied) will be made available to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8042/23]

International Protection

Michael Fitzmaurice

206. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and the profiles of Ukrainian and IPP arrivals to County Roscommon, in tabular form, for the years 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6224/23]

International Protection

Michael Fitzmaurice

207. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and the profiles of Ukrainian and IPP arrivals to the Ballaghaderreen area of County Roscommon, in tabular form, for the years 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6225/23]

Vacant Properties

Michael Fitzmaurice

139. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the recently announced Croí Cónaithe scheme for the refurbishing of derelict properties, why, if a person demolishes the property and builds a better structure, they cannot avail of the grant as the local councils are refusing on the direction received from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3510/23]

Wastewater Treatment

Michael Fitzmaurice

215. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider under force majeure the request for an appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied) who applied for a grant under the domestic water waste treatment systems regulation and due to circumstances beyond her control her application was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3508/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

328. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail in tabular form the conversation rate from approval to actual planting for licences approved within 90-days by his Department; the conversation rate from approval to planting of licences approved beyond 90-days in each year of the past forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3867/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

329. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time each of the 1,005 unused afforestation licences were with his Department awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3868/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

330. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates each of the 1,005 unused afforestation licences were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3869/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

872. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63883/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

1435. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the Covid bonus will be paid to those persons who were in employment with an employer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1253/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1782. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has any harvesting rights to the forests it will be managing for the private investment fund with which it is in negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63777/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1783. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the State forestry company, Coillte, is becoming a manager for private investment companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63778/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1784. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times during the term of the Government that he or his Department officials met with Coillte in relation to the State company merging with investment institutions to re-engage in afforestation; the dates of those meetings; the participants; the agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63779/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1785. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the rules changed in order that Coillte can receive forestry grants or premiums either directly or indirectly through any joint venture with institutional investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63780/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1786. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department officials have engaged with the European Commission regarding the joint venture between Coillte and investment funds, as discussed during a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63781/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1787. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any employees of Coillte that are directly or indirectly involved in an organisation (details supplied) in either a personal or professional capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63782/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1788. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention was drawn to the discussions between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied) regarding a proposed joint venture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63783/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1789. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of his officials, including the assistant secretary, met with Coillte to discuss any potential joint venture between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied) before appearing before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 29 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63784/22]

School Transport

Michael Fitzmaurice

233. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) who has applied for a taxi service transport for school will receive this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62912/22]

Teacher Training

Michael Fitzmaurice

370. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify the reasoning a student who is studying for a Master's in education and providing substitution in a school cannot receive payment for the five days of work; the reason that this is cut to four days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62154/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

540. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 587 of 4 October 2022, when the staff of a nursing home (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61693/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

541. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 903 of 8 November 2022, the date that his Department intends to issue the €1,000 Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment to section 39 agency staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61694/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

542. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 805 of 8 February and 737 of 17 May 2022, if the €1,000 pandemic bonus will be paid to healthcare assistants who are employed by private providers but work in the homes of HSE clients as part of a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61695/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

543. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the staff of a nursing home (details supplied), which closed down in October 2021, will be paid their Covid-19 pandemic bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61696/22]

Animal Welfare

Michael Fitzmaurice

665. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the 2021 equine census figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61758/22]