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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Maher and call Mr. McCabe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. McCabe and call Mr. Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: All four organisations raised the issue of wildlife. A programme is in place for badgers. Vaccination in that regard is being upped in tempo. They all mentioned deer in particular. Do they have proposals for how the Department should tackle the issue of deer? What can be done? Should there be a severe culling or a vaccination programme, for example? I took from all our guests'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Punch wishes to answer. We will then go to finance. Is that all right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The Deputy's last question does not have anything to do with the eradication of TB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will bring in Mr. Smyth first and then Mr. Bourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Who wants to go first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will add a question. Heifers in early pregnancy can go down as reactive. Only a visual assessment is done in the factory and scanning results are not being accepted. There can be a considerable differential in value. Has that matter been discussed at the forum? Are there any proposals to address it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Many questions have been put so I will go around in sequence. It is getting late so I would appreciate concise answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the representatives from the various farm organisations for participating in today's meeting. TB is a very significant issue and can cause great financial hardship for families. I wish the organisations the very best of luck at the TB forum in getting an equitable solution to ensure fair play for farm families. It would be remiss of me not to say that we have reduced the number of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pigmeat Sector (15 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I accept that the Minister met the stakeholders in the past week and promised to reply to them next week on what he can do for the industry. Maximum pressure must be put on the financial institutions to give extra overdraft facilities to help pig farmers with their cash flow. That will not be enough, however. A package must be provided for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pigmeat Sector (15 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The pig sector is in crisis and there is a support package urgently needed for the pig sector. Since mid-2021, pig farms have been under serious pressure. Losses are escalating by the day. There are a number of circumstances. There is a perfect storm there at present for pig farmers. Whether it is Covid disruption, Brexit or the Ukraine dispute, it is all having a severe impact on pig...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I raise the issue of the horticultural sector and the harvesting of peat for 2022. Stakeholders have issued a report that was signed off by them and by the relevant Departments that put recommendations in place that would allow for the issuing of licences for the horticulture industry to harvest peat. I met with representatives of the industry last week who are extremely concerned that the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with the social partners. [7951/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 105. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve autism services in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a CAMHS appointment in the north Tipperary, south Tipperary and east Limerick local health office areas respectively; the number of these children that are also on a waiting list for a primary care psychology appointment; if he plans to audit, review or reform the CAMHS service in the area in the wake of recent issues; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (15 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if compensation will be provided to those in the fuel merchant industry following the implementation of the smoky fuel ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7697/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 651. To ask the Minister for Health if the Shannondoc out-of-hours general practitioner service will continue to operate out of St. Mary’s Hospital, Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Reports (10 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the report by the SME Taskforce. [6816/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (10 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans are in place to update legislation governing co-operatives. [6817/22]