Michael Fitzmaurice TD
Independent Ireland · Roscommon-Galway constituency
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- 11 declared interest record(s)
- property/landlord public-record signal
- 1 shareholding-related declaration(s)
- 1647 lobbying/public-official contact record(s)
- EUR 305,119 in member payment records
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Parliamentary questions
- July 08, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportTax Credits
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.
- July 08, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportTax Credits
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.
- July 08, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportTax Credits
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.
- July 08, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportTax Credits
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.
- July 08, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportTax Credits
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.
- July 08, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureAgriculture Industry
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.
- July 08, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureAgriculture Industry
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.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseEnterprise Support Services
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.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseEnterprise Support Services
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.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseEnterprise Support Services
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.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingDepartmental Schemes
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.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureBeef Sector
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.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureBeef Sector
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.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureAgriculture Supports
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.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureAgriculture Supports
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department sought advice from, or made any formal or informal representations to the European Commission regarding the availability of Agricultural Reserve support for Irish potato growers affected by the adverse weather conditions of late 2023 and early 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthFood Safety
Asked the Minister for Health the scientific validation undertaken by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in respect of the laboratory methods relied upon for the detection of salmonella typhimurium in duck flocks; whether those methods have been independently validated for use in ducks; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthFood Safety
Asked the Minister for Health whether following recent court proceedings concerning salmonella testing in poultry, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has reviewed the reliability of the sampling, testing and chain-of-custody procedures relied upon in enforcement actions involving duck flocks; if such a review has been completed, if she will publish the findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthFood Safety
Asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has commissioned, or intends to commission, an independent scientific review of the evidence underpinning its risk assessments relating to salmonella in duck flocks, including the laboratory methodologies employed and the epidemiological evidence relied upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthFood Safety
Asked the Minister for Health the role that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland plays in advising the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine before compliance notices, prohibition notices, product seizures or flock destruction are undertaken in cases involving suspected salmonella infection; and whether the FSAI independently verifies the scientific evidence relied upon before such enforcement action proceeds.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthFood Safety
Asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has reviewed whether the ongoing Department-funded research into salmonella control in duck production has identified any uncertainties regarding existing sampling, laboratory testing or risk assessment methodologies; and whether any interim findings have resulted in changes to current enforcement or regulatory practice.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportMotor Industry
Asked the Minister for Transport if the current disabled drivers and passengers scheme will be replaced with vehicle adaption scheme; if under this new scheme successful participants will be able to avail of the VRT and VAT relief on the purchase of a vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceDisability Services
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will clarify the changes that will be made from the current disabled drivers and passengers scheme to the proposed new vehicle adaption scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureAgriculture Industry
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to ensure that the beef being imported from Mercosur countries are not containing any type of chemical preservative to their fresh meat which, achieves an extended shelf life, leading to negative health impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureAgriculture Schemes
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when funding will be released to participants under the Farming for Water EIP including a person ( details supplied ); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureConstruction Industry
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the extension to the fuel subsidy support scheme be open to the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthDepartmental Strategies
Asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for regional diabetes clinical leads to ensure consistent and accountable delivery of the "Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A Strategy for Better Care" across all six regional health areas in line with national standards and models of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthDepartmental Strategies
Asked the Minister for Health if she will provide sustained, ring-fenced, multiannual funding to ensure full implementation of the "Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A Strategy for Better Care" report; if she will establish a National Diabetes Office to oversee implementation of the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthDepartmental Strategies
Asked the Minister for Health whether implementation of the "Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A strategy for Better Care" has been identified as a Ministerial priority within the HSE National Service Plan and Estimates process for 2027; if new funding will be provided in Budget 2027 to support the implementation of the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureBeef Sector
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to ensure that the beef being imported from Mercosur countries are not containing any type of chemical preservative to their fresh meat which, achieves an extended shelf life, leading to negative health impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthBeef Sector
Asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 856 of 24 March 2026, which was referred to the FSAI by her Department if an update will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthBeef Sector
Asked the Minister for Health the shelf life on the imported beef coming from Mercosur countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthBeef Sector
Asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department are taking to ensure that the beef being imported from Mercosur countries are not containing any type of chemical preservative to their fresh meat which, achieves an extended shelf life, leading to negative health impacts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Strategies
Asked the Minister for Health whether implementation of the Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A strategy for Better Care Diabetes Strategy has been identified as a Ministerial priority within the HSE National Service Plan and Estimates process for 2027; if new funding will be provided in Budget 2027 to support the implementation of National Diabetes strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Services Staff
Asked the Minister for Health if funding will become available for a dietitian for people living with type 1 diabetes in Roscommon Hospital; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Services Staff
Asked the Minister for Health if funding will become available for a dietitian for people living with type 1 diabetes in Portiuncula Hospital; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Services Staff
Asked the Minister for Health the number of people from Roscommon/Portiuncula catchment area who are attending elsewhere for treatment for type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Services Staff
Asked the Minister for Health the number of people from the Roscommon/Portiuncula catchment area who are attending Castlebar/Sligo/Galway for treatment for type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Strategies
Asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available for the new posts identified in the recently published, National Diabetes Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Strategies
Asked the Minister for Health following on from the recently published, National Diabetes Strategy, when she will ensure that all individuals with all types of diabetes, including more complex cases such as those who have had a pancreatectomy, will be catered for under the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 24, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportTax Code
Asked the Minister for Transport the reason the owners of 10,784 vintage tractors are currently paying the full agricultural tractor motor tax rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 16, 2026PQ to Minister for DefenceDefence Forces
Asked the Minister for Defence if a referendum will be held here on the Triple Lock; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 16, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeVisa Applications
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) who has applied for an extension to their 90-day holiday visa; and if they can remain in the State pending a decision being made
- June 16, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeImmigration Policy
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will seek a full exemption under article 62 of the AMMR (relocation quotas) due to the pressures currently been placed on housing demand, schools and hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 16, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMedicinal Products
Asked the Minister for Health the status of gaining access to givinostat for boys living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 16, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Services
Asked the Minister for Health when an application will be processed and payment made to a person (details supplied) through the cross-Border directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 11, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingRental Sector
Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any cases whereby HAP payments were reinstated or reimbursed to landlords during the Covid-19 moratorium period, where the HAP payments had earlier been suspended due to a tenant not paying their contribution to the local authority, but the landlord was prevented through temporary Covid-19 Government policy from issuing an eviction notice to the tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 11, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Service Executive
Asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE prioritises a conclusion to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 11, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHealth Service Executive
Asked the Minister for Health if the current delay a to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations aligns with the "equitable access" promised in the newly launched National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportRail Network
Asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Roscommon train station in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 10, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthPrimary Care Services
Asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists, dental nurses and hygienists by grade posts filled at Castlerea Primary Care Centre as of 3 June 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Dáil contributions
- July 09, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- June 24, 2026DebateHorticultural Peat: Discussion
- June 17, 2026DebateRecruitment and Retention of Veterinary Nurses: Discussion
- June 10, 2026DebateImpact of Greenways, Railways and Roadways on Agriculture: Discussion (Resumed)
- June 10, 2026DebateVote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- May 13, 2026BillreportCritical Infrastructure Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
- May 13, 2026DebateDeer Management: Discussion
- April 22, 2026DebateDefinition of Farmer within the Afforestation Scheme: Discussion