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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority does not operate out of Nenagh train station and instead operate from Kickham Street, Nenagh which in turn contributes to traffic congestion in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55777/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Transport (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the age limit for school bus drivers can be extended from 70 to 75 years, given that most of these drivers are retired men and women who do this work on a part-time basis and are fully capable of driving until that age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55693/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any new ASD units opening in County Tipperary in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55881/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55685/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I would say the peat is of inferior quality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I call on Senator Paul Daly because we have to finish by 3 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State. As I said at the outset of the meeting, we are grateful to the Minister of State for coming in here today. She can see there is huge frustration here. The Minister of State might say that the industry will not go under. There are complicating factors out there. There is virtually a labour shortage in the horticultural industry. Energy costs are putting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I remind witnesses and members, and visitors in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. The purpose of today's meeting is to undertake an examination of various schemes: the basic payment scheme, BPS; the organic farming scheme; the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES; the beef genomics scheme; the beef environmental efficiency programme, BEEP; and the targeted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I call Mr. Keane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Kelleher and invite Mr. Roddy to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I told organisations at the start to stick to three minutes, but I was completely ignored. We have a time limit on this session, so I will give each Deputy or Senator who has indicated five minutes for his or her questions. I will not be able to let every organisation answer every time, but I will try to be fair and get whoever the question is most relevant to to answer. If I let the five...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The IFA will address the question on ACRES. I will ask Macra na Feirme to talk about the early retirement scheme. The ICSA will comment on early finishing and Mr. McCormack will answer the question on solar panels. I call Mr. Biggins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The Senator has asked a question I cannot divide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will be strict on time. I will allow each organisation two minutes to answer Senator Daly's question. I ask the INHFA to respond first as it did not get in the last time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We will go to Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: You are all right Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will only allow one person per organisation. I did not let in a second person from the IFA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The ICSA is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I call Mr. Roddy to respond.