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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for participating in today's meeting. The committee looks forward to continuing to work with Macra na Feirme in the future. The witnesses put forward a very thoughtful and insightful presentation. We will suspend to allow the witnesses to leave before commencing the final session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise for keeping the witnesses waiting. The last session ran over. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses have full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Murphy. He said in his opening statement that Veterinary Ireland desires to reduce the use and to make it clear that PVPs must be specific that when they use a product, it is needed. How can it marry that with the idea of a 12 month prescription?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Yes but surely the objective of the Bill to reduce the use of products-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: A 12 month prescription of a foolscap page of the products a farmer might want over 12 months does not make sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We have legislation that nobody is happy with.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I have never seen something so universally unpopular, where every stakeholder is unhappy with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We are told we have to vacate this room by 9.15 p.m. so I call Senator Lombard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Is that based on the total product?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Was the decision to reduce the usage based on the results of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The general scheme will give this committee a fair few headaches before it eventually proceeds to become legislation. I thank the witnesses for coming in to give their perspective, which is extremely important as key stakeholders in this industry. Vets are key to animal welfare and the protection of our reputation as food producers. The committee will adjourn until 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The committee will hear from the following representatives: Councillor Laurence Fallon, Ms Geraldine Murray and Mr. Tommy Kearney. I ask the group to make its opening statement. There are people here who are anxious to ask questions and to put them on the public record, so if you could keep your opening statement to around five minutes, Councillor Fallon, we would appreciate it.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are financial supports and premia in the new forestry plan for those with ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be made available under the new CAP for the dairy beef calf programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53256/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (25 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out in Kyle, Cloughjordan, County Tipperary (details supplied); if the acquisition of National Broadband Ireland by a company will speed up this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53368/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (25 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects to see fibre broadband rolled-out in urban and rural areas (details supplied) in County Tipperary in tabular form in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53369/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Census of Population (25 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 282. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider making the 1926 census public in the near future, rather than waiting for the 100-year mark as is custom in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (25 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will liaise with the Local Government Management Agency and the County and City Management Association with respect to when a full consultation will take place with Tipperary County Council staff in relation to their transfer to Irish Water, given that little to no consultation has taken place with the staff to date,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in County Tipperary that have qualified under the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs; the number of those children that have yet to be provided with transport; and the number of those applicants that have received the special transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the special transport grant that has yet been provided to a person (details supplied); the length of time his Department anticipate that this person will have to wait for the SEN transport service to begin operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53279/22]