Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Citizenship Ceremonies

Michael Fitzmaurice

497. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the reason the naturalisation ceremony in Ireland is held only twice a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22734/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

519. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree felling licences that have been issued within five to six months of receipt by the Forest Service of his Department on a quarterly basis, for both private and Coillte licences separately, in the past two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22425/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

520. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the forestry programme proposal that was recently submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22426/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

521. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the forestry programme 2023-2027 to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22427/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

144. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a Glas payment for 2022 will issue to a person (details supplied) given the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21898/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

610. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 663 of 7 March 2023, 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. [21397/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

201. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry planting licences granted from the 1 January 2023 to date; when Ireland formally submitted its completed application for state-aid approval to the EU Commission for its national forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20860/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Fitzmaurice

41. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a foreign birth certificate will issue to a person (details supplied) who applied in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20592/23]

Universal Social Charge

Michael Fitzmaurice

107. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, in place to abolish the universal social charge, which was brought in as a temporary measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20396/23]

Universal Social Charge

Michael Fitzmaurice

108. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered abolishing the universal social charge for occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20397/23]

Visa Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

300. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider making changes to the processing times for short-term stay visa applications whereby the application is for a business trip, and by a person who proposes to purchase goods or livestock from Ireland, given that a recent order and contract of livestock was cancelled due to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20671/23]

International Protection

Michael Fitzmaurice

366. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a substantial payment yet again for housing Ukrainian families will receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20600/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

136. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the final payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) for the REAP scheme, which was approved for payment in December 2022 but has not yet issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19672/23]

Live Exports

Michael Fitzmaurice

143. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Ireland has lost an expected deal for the sale of 5,000 cattle to be exported due to delays in visa processing as reported in the media (details supplied); if his Department has become involved to resolve this issue to ensure that export deals like this are not lost again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19854/23]

Horticulture Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

452. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects approval from the European Commission in respect of the scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19500/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

453. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19501/23]

Ukraine War

Michael Fitzmaurice

493. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a substantial payment for housing Ukrainian families will receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19596/23]

Grant Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

99. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) for the REAP scheme which has been approved for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18468/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Fitzmaurice

535. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if an application under the school building programme, submitted by a school, (details supplied), can be fast-tracked to take account of the increase in the number of students enrolled for the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17242/23]

School Accommodation

Michael Fitzmaurice

536. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if she will assess and address the needs of a school, (details supplied), for an indoor sports/multipurpose facility, changing rooms and general-purpose area to accommodate the increase in numbers enrolled for the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17243/23]

School Accommodation

Michael Fitzmaurice

537. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the allocation of temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) to ensure the safe, orderly and efficient provision of physical education and extracurricular activities to accommodate the increase in numbers enrolled for the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17244/23]

Housing Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

757. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person who owns a derelict house and wishes to avail of the vacant property refurbishment grant, and as a result of the structure being damaged beyond repair, demolishes the house, is eligible for the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16608/23]

Animal Welfare

Michael Fitzmaurice

1148. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken in seeking a resolution to allow the importing of a vaccine (details supplied) which cannot be bought in Ireland but is readily available in the UK and due to Brexit it is no longer available in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17849/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael Fitzmaurice

1806. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what progress has been made on the access to public service pensions in some higher education institutions for researchers since March 2022, to give them equal status with their colleagues who can avail of this access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16610/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael Fitzmaurice

1807. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the potential difficulties in the recruitment and maintaining of staff in the research area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16611/23]

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]