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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown in percentage terms of penalties applied in regard to the BEAM scheme in 2020. [15440/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Members are requested to turn off their mobile phones completely or to switch them to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on their device, for the duration of the meeting. It is not sufficient to put phones on silent mode because this will maintain a level of interference with the broadcasting system. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss horticultural peat supply and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Breen for his opening statement. All the members of the committee and I have been lobbied strongly by members of the horticulture nursery industries who are extremely worried about their viability and the lack of available horticultural peat for 2022. Thankfully, we are now in the midst of very good Spring weather. Being able to harvest peat in this country for these native...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I ask Deputy Fitzmaurice to wait a minute because Ms Mallon wants to contribute. Perhaps she has some clarification on that last point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: That is no problem. I call Deputy Leddin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Does Mr. Breen want to pass any comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We have had a very extensive debate. As can be gathered, there is serious concern in the room about different issues. I ask the representatives to keep us updated regarding Deputy Fitzmaurice's question about farmers who are growing willow and the serious difficulty in which they find themselves. I also ask for communication with those farmers to try to sort out their difficulties because...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 110. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland will be provided with work permits in cases in which it is suitable and appropriate to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14619/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 115. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14790/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide rural postmasters with a retainer in order to secure the future operations of rural post offices once Covid-19 related supports cease in view of a report (details supplied) which recommended this measure to the value of €17 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13980/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that additional funding is allocated to the National Transport Authority for 2023 to allow for the provision of an increase in PSO funding that would fund a third service at midday each day on the Ballybrophy train line, which services Roscrea, Cloughjordan, Nenagh, Birdhill, Castleconnell and Limerick; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing private healthcare operators including pharmacies to make a tax-free payment to staff on a once-off basis without the payment being subject to PAYE, PRSI and USC (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14148/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school bus operators will be included in the €18 million emergency support measure for hauliers to tackling the rising cost fuels; if not, if her Department will commence a similar scheme for school transport operators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14776/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that a school can appeal the decision not to be included in the expansion of the DEIS programme which her Department announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14602/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 630. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the retirement agreement reached with community employment supervisors that was accepted by unions (details supplied) in December 2021 can be accessed by a community employment supervisor who went out on sick leave from work from 59 years of age until retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14791/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 631. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the retirement agreement reached with community employment supervisors that was accepted by unions (details supplied) in December 2021 can be accessed by a community employment supervisor who took early retirement at 59 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14792/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the retirement agreement reached with community employment supervisors that was accepted by unions (details supplied) in December 2021 can be accessed by a community employment supervisor who was the supervisor on a scheme that closed due to a lack of numbers and the supervisor then took early retirement; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 633. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the retirement agreement reached with community employment supervisors that was accepted by unions (details supplied) in December 2021 can only be accessed by a community employment supervisor once they reach retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14794/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 657. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if financial support will be provided to Irish families and persons who are taking in and hosting Ukrainian refugees in their homes in order to cover the basic cost of living of such an endeavour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13873/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Mar 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 695. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a national childcare scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14795/22]