Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
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Máirt, 23 Ean 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]
Máirt, 23 Ean 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]
Máirt, 23 Ean 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]
Máirt, 23 Ean 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]
Máirt, 23 Ean 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]
Máirt, 23 Ean 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]
Máirt, 23 Ean 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]
Déar, 18 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 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]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
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Beef Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
1293. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the interests of a company (details supplied) which primarily promotes the genetics of Angus and Hereford breeds is contrary to the interests of the majority of suckler farmers in developing our preferred continental blood lines. [1970/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
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Beef Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
1294. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the current policy within an organisation (details supplied) on genetics is overly influenced by a private New Zealand corporation whose interests are not in Ireland's world renowned continental blood lines. [1971/24]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Michael Fitzmaurice
316. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give clarity to Roscommon County Council on a query which they have whereby an applicant’s application (details supplied ) requires for safety three walls to be removed and rebuilt under council notice, with one remaining wall being left in place; to give direction to the council on this to allow for the croí cónaithe grant application being applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55897/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Sports Funding
Michael Fitzmaurice
378. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on the applications submitted under the 2023 sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55320/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Departmental Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
573. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 341 of 10 October 2023, if she will confirm the number of staff suffering from long-Covid who have had their employment terminated by her Department in particular (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55189/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
278. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will commence for ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54233/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
289. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the specific section of the specific policy document that specified a maximum peat depth of 50 cm applied to the afforestation scheme in the last forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54368/23]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Michael Fitzmaurice
530. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when building works will commence on the planned 50-bed building at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53362/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
416. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the proposal submitted by the rural social scheme and Tús supervisors to her Department for pay parity with community employment supervisors, who earn 15% more following discussions over the past two years through a tripartite forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53115/23]
Déar, 23 Samh 2023
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Health Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
335. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application submitted by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51706/23]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
365. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that at a recent forest service training day in Killaloe, County Clare, the forest service representative stated that the new protocol or procedure for assessing and measuring peat-oregano mineral soil was trialled on 25 sites across Ireland prior to it being implemented as department policy and procedure, if he will detail, in tabular form, the counties in which the 25 sites are located; the dates on which the trial took place, per county; and the results of the trial, per site, detailing the areas plantable with FT 11 and 12, the areas plantable that did not require additional drainage, the areas unplantable due to the requirement for additional drainage, the areas plantable with all other forest types, per site, that did not need additional drainage, the time spent doing the trial on each site and all other details derived from the trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49359/23]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
366. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will organise for the industry to visit the 25 sites, or a portion of same, trialled by the forest service of his Department in the assessment of the new protocol-procedure for assessing and measuring peat-oregano mineral soil for training purposes, as the full results of the 25 sites are known to his Department and will make very good productive training and verification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49360/23]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
367. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, following the issuance of an afforestation technical approval for afforestation and a corresponding financial approval, and subsequent to ground cultivation taking place on a peat-oregano mineral soil site, that species selection needs to change from one forest type to another due to peat-oregano mineral soil depth, if this is a material change to an afforestation technical approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49361/23]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
368. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm as per a recent forest service training event in Killaloe, County Clare, on the new forestry programme, a department official stated that if peat depth is greater than 30 cm after cultivation is completed on a site that has received a valid technical and financial approval, that foresters should convert to another forest type such as FT1, and in such instances deer fencing allocation be available for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49362/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
728. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the review requested on behalf of a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a State pension (contributory) and,, as a result of an error, has had their qualified adult allowance stopped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47744/23]
Déar, 26 DFómh 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Michael Fitzmaurice
240. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to his Department of outsourced ecology services for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47140/23]
Déar, 26 DFómh 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Michael Fitzmaurice
241. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected cost of outsourced ecology services to his Department for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47141/23]
Déar, 26 DFómh 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
242. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly average number of forestry licence issued across all sections by his Department to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47142/23]
Máirt, 24 DFómh 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Michael Fitzmaurice
121. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for a foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied) who applied in August 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/23]
Máirt, 24 DFómh 2023
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Housing Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
337. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the income thresholds for those applying for the Rebuild Ireland Local Authority Home Loan under the fresh start principle; if there was a change in this rate in Budget 2024; if he will consider an increase in the threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46555/23]
Déar, 12 DFómh 2023
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
114. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if the school transport bus route that operates from Kilteevan to Dunmore can return to its original route passing to accommodate children (details supplied) that would benefit from this stop; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44529/23]
Máirt, 10 DFómh 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Michael Fitzmaurice
13. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on the application for foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied) who applied in February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43894/23]
Máirt, 10 DFómh 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Fitzmaurice
179. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the number of staff suffering from long-Covid who have had their employment terminated by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43525/23]
Máirt, 10 DFómh 2023
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Departmental Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
341. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff suffering from long-Covid who have had their employment terminated by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43526/23]
Máirt, 10 DFómh 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Fitzmaurice
472. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of staff suffering from long Covid who have had their employment terminated by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/23]
Déar, 5 DFómh 2023
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Tax Code
Michael Fitzmaurice
207. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance to provide, in tabular form, a sectoral breakdown of the estimated annual costs to the Exchequer of reverting to the previous temporary 9% VAT rate for tourism-related industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43336/23]
Déar, 5 DFómh 2023
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Tax Code
Michael Fitzmaurice
208. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance to provide the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of creating a specific 9% VAT, as opposed to the current 13.5% VAT rate, which would apply only to food sales, be it restaurant, takeaway, hotel food sales and so on, assuming that bed and breakfast deals would simply attract the current rate of 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43337/23]
Déar, 5 DFómh 2023
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Tax Code
Michael Fitzmaurice
209. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted a balancing exercise to determine the impact of the reversion of temporary VAT rate of 9% to the current VAT rate of 13.5% for tourism-related activities, in the context of reduced employment, closures, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43338/23]
Déar, 5 DFómh 2023
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Tax Code
Michael Fitzmaurice
210. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has not conducted a balancing exercise to determine the impact of the reversion of temporary VAT rate of 9% to the current VAT rate of 13.5% for tourism-related activities, in the context of reduced employment, closures and so on, if it will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43339/23]
Déar, 5 DFómh 2023
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Tax Code
Michael Fitzmaurice
211. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department has considered splitting VAT rates on accommodation between rural accommodation providers and urban accommodation providers, given the vast differences in rates and price gouging being engaged in by some urban accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43340/23]
Máirt, 3 DFómh 2023
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Michael Fitzmaurice
373. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 26 September 2023, if he can confirm whether he or persons (details supplied) consulted with the Commission for Public Service Appointments prior to issuing said order; if so, if there is any documentation evidencing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42684/23]
Máirt, 3 DFómh 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
463. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the fodder scheme for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42153/23]