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Michael Fitzmaurice

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Question· writtenPQ 2663asked

2663. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of poultry holdings on which birds were compulsorily destroyed, or where destruction was directed by his Department, arising from a confirmed or suspected detection of salmonella; the number of birds destroyed in each year, broken down by species; the number of cases in which the relevant statutory notice was subsequently withdrawn, modified or annulled, including following an appeal; the number of cases in which compensation or other financial assistance was paid; and the total amount paid, for each of the years 2015 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [60634/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2663. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of poultry holdings on which birds were compulsorily destroyed, or where destruction was directed by his Department, arising from a confirmed or suspected detection of salmonella; the number of birds destroyed in each year, broken down by species; the number of cases in which the relevant statutory notice was subsequently withdrawn, modified or annulled, including following an appeal; the number of cases in which compensation or other financial assistance was paid; and the total amount paid, for each of the years 2015 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [60634/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2664asked

2664. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer, had a compensation scheme operated for poultry farmers whose flocks were compulsorily destroyed on the direction of his Department (details supplied); the estimated average payment per affected holding under such a scheme; whether his Department has previously undertaken any assessment of the cost or feasibility of introducing such a compensation or burden-sharing mechanism for each of the years 2015 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60641/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2664. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer, had a compensation scheme operated for poultry farmers whose flocks were compulsorily destroyed on the direction of his Department (details supplied); the estimated average payment per affected holding under such a scheme; whether his Department has previously undertaken any assessment of the cost or feasibility of introducing such a compensation or burden-sharing mechanism for each of the years 2015 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60641/26]

Question· writtenPQ 135asked

135. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the protections he will make for peatlands, blanket bogs and other environmentally sensitive habitats within any revised framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55340/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

135. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the protections he will make for peatlands, blanket bogs and other environmentally sensitive habitats within any revised framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55340/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3179asked

3179. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the vacant positions in the mental health services, by county, in both hospital and community settings, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55143/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

3179. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the vacant positions in the mental health services, by county, in both hospital and community settings, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55143/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2539asked

2539. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop a course for spraying pesticides (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2539. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop a course for spraying pesticides (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2518asked

2518. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his Departments' confirmation that it has no statutory basis for auditing milk testing for payment purposes and that there is no legal requirement to accredit payment-test methods, his views on whether it is consistent that commercial measurements such as weighting scales and fuel pumps are subject to statutory verification under the Metrology Act 1996, while milk testing used to calculate farmer payments is not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55968/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2518. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his Departments' confirmation that it has no statutory basis for auditing milk testing for payment purposes and that there is no legal requirement to accredit payment-test methods, his views on whether it is consistent that commercial measurements such as weighting scales and fuel pumps are subject to statutory verification under the Metrology Act 1996, while milk testing used to calculate farmer payments is not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55968/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2398asked

2398. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department or the International Protection Accommodation Service has received a formal expression of interest from the owners or operators of a premises (details supplied) regarding the possible use of the property to accommodate applicants for international protection; whether the expression of interest is currently being assessed; the stage the assessment process has reached; whether any inspections or site assessments have been carried out; whether any decision has been made in respect of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58458/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2398. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department or the International Protection Accommodation Service has received a formal expression of interest from the owners or operators of a premises (details supplied) regarding the possible use of the property to accommodate applicants for international protection; whether the expression of interest is currently being assessed; the stage the assessment process has reached; whether any inspections or site assessments have been carried out; whether any decision has been made in respect of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58458/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2515asked

2515. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the public body that is responsible for independently validating the accuracy of milk testing used for payment purposes given that milk suppliers are paid according to compositions tests, including butterfat and protein, and may also face deductions based on other test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55965/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2515. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the public body that is responsible for independently validating the accuracy of milk testing used for payment purposes given that milk suppliers are paid according to compositions tests, including butterfat and protein, and may also face deductions based on other test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55965/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2754asked

2754. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons with a disability that are in employment in the public sector; the number in employment with mobility issues, brain injury, Down's syndrome, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, hearing impairment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55046/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2754. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons with a disability that are in employment in the public sector; the number in employment with mobility issues, brain injury, Down's syndrome, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, hearing impairment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55046/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2499asked

2499. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 626 and 627 of 7 July 2026, whether any official of his Department had any formal or informal contact, whether by correspondence, meeting, telephone call or electronic communication, with the European Commission concerning the possibility of seeking support under the EU Agricultural Reserve for potato growers affected by the adverse weather conditions experienced during the 2023 harvest; if so, the dates of such contacts, the persons involved and the general nature of the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55379/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2499. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 626 and 627 of 7 July 2026, whether any official of his Department had any formal or informal contact, whether by correspondence, meeting, telephone call or electronic communication, with the European Commission concerning the possibility of seeking support under the EU Agricultural Reserve for potato growers affected by the adverse weather conditions experienced during the 2023 harvest; if so, the dates of such contacts, the persons involved and the general nature of the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55379/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2517asked

2517. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the oversight that applies where financial penalties are deducted from farmers on the basis of tests that fall outside a laboratory's accredited scope; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55967/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2517. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the oversight that applies where financial penalties are deducted from farmers on the basis of tests that fall outside a laboratory's accredited scope; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55967/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2519asked

2519. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a right for milk suppliers to obtain the raw test data behind their payment results and to seek an independent re-test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55969/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2519. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a right for milk suppliers to obtain the raw test data behind their payment results and to seek an independent re-test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55969/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3180asked

3180. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of transfers that have been approved in the past 12 months in the mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55144/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

3180. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of transfers that have been approved in the past 12 months in the mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55144/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2516asked

2516. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any public body can compel an independent re-test where a farmer disputes or wishes to verify a payment related result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55966/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2516. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any public body can compel an independent re-test where a farmer disputes or wishes to verify a payment related result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55966/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2500asked

2500. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 348 and 350 of 9 July 2026, in which he confirmed that funding under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1465 was used to compensate growers for unharvested tillage crops arising from the adverse weather conditions of 2023; the assessment which was undertaken of the eligibility of the potato sector for support under the same Regulation; the objective criteria which distinguished potato growers from tillage growers for the purposes of eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55380/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2500. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 348 and 350 of 9 July 2026, in which he confirmed that funding under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1465 was used to compensate growers for unharvested tillage crops arising from the adverse weather conditions of 2023; the assessment which was undertaken of the eligibility of the potato sector for support under the same Regulation; the objective criteria which distinguished potato growers from tillage growers for the purposes of eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55380/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2498asked

2498. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 626 and 627 of 7 July 2026, whether the conclusion that 'the criteria for making an application to the Agricultural Reserve were not considered to have been met' was based on a written assessment, report, briefing note, options paper or other recorded analysis; if so, the title and date of each such document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55378/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2498. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 626 and 627 of 7 July 2026, whether the conclusion that 'the criteria for making an application to the Agricultural Reserve were not considered to have been met' was based on a written assessment, report, briefing note, options paper or other recorded analysis; if so, the title and date of each such document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55378/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1183asked

1183. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the application for an extension for a school (details supplied) will be finalised, as funding was granted in excess of three years ago and has been at the same stage for the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55752/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1183. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the application for an extension for a school (details supplied) will be finalised, as funding was granted in excess of three years ago and has been at the same stage for the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55752/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1560asked

1560. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland's planning framework for wind energy development will be brought fully into alignment with current European Union environmental obligations and jurisprudence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55339/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1560. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland's planning framework for wind energy development will be brought fully into alignment with current European Union environmental obligations and jurisprudence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55339/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1559asked

1559. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the timetable for publication and implementation of updated Wind Energy Development Guidelines and related legislative reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55338/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1559. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the timetable for publication and implementation of updated Wind Energy Development Guidelines and related legislative reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55338/26]

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

189. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide, for each year since 2012, the number of Microfinance Ireland loan applications submitted through the local enterprise office network and directly to Microfinance Ireland; the number and percentage approved under each route; the reasons for any material difference in approval rates between the two channels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53752/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 July 2026

189. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide, for each year since 2012, the number of Microfinance Ireland loan applications submitted through the local enterprise office network and directly to Microfinance Ireland; the number and percentage approved under each route; the reasons for any material difference in approval rates between the two channels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53752/26]

Question· writtenPQ 595asked

595. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in ACRES that applied for afforestation approval under the forestry programme since ACRES was launched; the percentage of total ACRES participants this is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52929/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2026

595. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in ACRES that applied for afforestation approval under the forestry programme since ACRES was launched; the percentage of total ACRES participants this is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52929/26]

Question· writtenPQ 596asked

596. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in ACRES planted land under the forestry programme since ACRES was launched; the percentage of total ACRES participants this is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52930/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2026

596. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in ACRES planted land under the forestry programme since ACRES was launched; the percentage of total ACRES participants this is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52930/26]

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