Michael Fitzmaurice

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]

3181. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of positions that have been filled in the mental Health services in the past 12 months, by county, in tabular form. [55145/26]

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]

258. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the evidence, including any evaluation, cost-benefit analysis, economic assessment or statistical analysis, underpinning the policy of providing a 1% interest rate discount on loans (details supplied); whether the Department has assessed whether the discount improves loan performance, repayment rates, business survival or employment outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53291/26]

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]

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]

597. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of sheep and cattle farmers in ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52931/26]

598. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body representing the forestry sector on the CAP Consultative Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52932/26]

599. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of cattle and sheep farmers in Ireland participating in ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52933/26]

617. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the progress on PeatFor; if this research project has any initial findings to detail; if there will be any interim report available; the estimated completion date for the research, given the significant cost of €2.8 million in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53296/26]

618. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role the Food Safety Authority of Ireland plays in advising his Department before compliance notices, prohibition notices, product seizures or flock destruction are undertaken in cases involving suspected salmonella infection; whether his Department ensures the FSAI independently verifies the scientific evidence relied upon before such enforcement action proceeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53366/26]

37. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 24 June 2026, given motor tax is not a self-assessment tax, could the Minister address a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51996/26]

38. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if a situation could be reviewed (details supplied) given widespread overcharging of motor tax by the tax-collectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51997/26]

39. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the way in which a vehicle is eligible to apply for the vintage rate of tax; the details of the further 'relevant documentation' that is required’ (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51998/26]

40. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if there is a direct legal requirement linking a particular type of insurance policy to a particular motor taxation class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51999/26]

41. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport to provide the details of documents required for motor tax to avail of the vintage vehicle rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52000/26]

169. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person who decided that Ireland would not pursue agricultural reserve support for potato growers affected by the 2023/2024 weather events; whether that decision was made by him, a Minister of State or officials within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52024/26]

170. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the objective criteria used by his Department in concluding that the 2023/2024 potato losses did not justify seeking agricultural reserve assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52025/26]

308. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the policy objective and any evidence that it represents good value for public money to award a 1% discount on Microfinance Ireland loans, where the application has been prepared with Local Enterprise Office assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51409/26]

309. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the percentage of approved Microfinance Ireland loans that were prepared with Local Enterprise Office assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51410/26]

310. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount spent annually on LEO mentoring; the way in which mentors are selected and allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51411/26]

424. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the extension to the fuel subsidy support scheme will open to the construction sector; and the Department that will be overseeing this. [51841/26]

616. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Brazilian meat can have a shelf life of six months and its equivalent in Europe cannot have a quarter of that; if there is special treatment to the meat with chemicals; the reason it is safe for human consumption for six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51100/26]

619. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the shelf life of imported beef coming from Mercosur countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51555/26]

626. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department carried out any assessment of whether the 2023/2024 potato crop losses met the criteria for support under the EU Agricultural Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51817/26]