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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We are told every time it will get simpler. I have yet to see it happening anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise for my utterances but we are being told for a long time that things are going to be simplified and red tape is going to go out of compliance issues but in actual fact, each year brings more. I agree that this fertiliser register is necessary but it will create more bureaucracy and paperwork and that is unfortunately a consequence of it.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if grants are available for the replacement of windows and doors in an old farmhouse to ensure it is weatherproof for the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grants are available for the replacement of windows and doors in an old farmhouse to ensure it is weatherproof for the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49291/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Structural Upgrades (6 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants are available for the replacement of windows and doors in an old farmhouse to ensure it is weatherproof for the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 27 September 2022, if all elements and amounts of the ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme grant are classified as de minimis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49385/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts that forest management companies must pay VAT on mandated grants paid by the Forestry Service of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 420. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actual output versus the phased projected monthly plan for licence and scheme approvals in his Departments plan for the month of September 2022 for each of the following, Coillte felling, private felling, roads, afforestation, ash dieback, the reconstitution and underplanting scheme, respectively in tabular form; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 421. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the actual applications versus the phased projected monthly plan for licence and scheme applications in his Departments plan for the month of September 2022 and to date in 2022 for Coillte felling, private felling, roads, afforestation, ash dieback, the reconstitution and underplanting scheme, respectively in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 8 September 2022, the name of the main contractor procured to deliver the installation of the modular units in order that building companies can express their interest to the contractor directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 148. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new updated guidelines will be released following changes made to the tenant purchase scheme in early 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48834/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. The purpose of today's meeting is to continue the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the veterinary medicinal products, medicated feed and fertilisers regulation Bill 2022 in the first session and to receive a briefing on the EU nature restoration target in the second session. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I invite Ms Fitzell to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We got a few very comprehensive answers there which have given a serious background to the situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I ask the witnesses to be brief as there are two more members to get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Okay. I thank both sets of witnesses this evening. They gave a very comprehensive representation of the issues this legislation presents. The IPU has been very clear about the important role it plays, especially in rural areas, in the dispensing of antiparasitics. I wish to put on record as Chairman of the committee that we can summarise the current position as follows: the ILMA,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We will hear from Mr. Niall Curley, policy advisor on biodiversity, soil and water at the Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations-General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives, COPA-COGECA. First, I must give the note on privilege. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Have any other countries objected to this regulation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Jackie Cahill: While it will be up to the member state to implement it, the percentages will be prescribed by the Commission.