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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I know that two non-members of the committee, Deputies Naughten and Pringle, want to come in but, unfortunately, we are over time for this session, so I ask the two Deputies to submit their questions to the secretariat. We will get Mr. Savage to reply in writing to them. This is obviously a hugely important issue. A framework is being set for the next seven years. It is hugely important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Savage for being very constructive with his information provided to the committee. As I have said previously, this is a hugely important topic, and this is the time to try to have our influence on the policy that will be there for the next seven years. We will, I am sure, as a committee return to this in the very near future and look for the Department's input again. I thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I will get Mr. Savage to send a response in writing to Deputy Browne, if that is okay, because I am getting very sour looks from my secretary here. Has Mr. Savage that taken on board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Savage. I propose we suspend until 2 p.m. this afternoon, when we will meet representatives of Teagasc to discuss the impact of the new climate action plan on the agricultural sector. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I remind members that, in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions, only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room and all other members must join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. The secretariat can also issue invitations to join the meeting on MS Teams. Members may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary precincts. I ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I ask the witnesses to please speed up their answers as three or four members have questions and we must finish at 4 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Professor Boyle. I ask him to be brief because we are over time in our two-hour slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the two Teagasc representatives for a very informative exchange of views. On behalf of the other members of the committee I wish Professor Boyle well. I worked with Professor Boyle over many years and he has served the agricultural sector exceptionally well in evolving and very challenging circumstances. His ability to assemble and co-ordinate the research available to formulate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Remote Working (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) is not being permitted to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the National Parks and Wildlife Service will produce proposals for deer management in relation to land it has responsibility for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17824/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the available spaces on the panel for the provision of hand sanitiser to her Department for schools will go out to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17825/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 292. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and efforts to date to tackle heightened incidence rates of Covid-19 among the Traveller community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17675/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 299. To ask the Minister for Health if a comparison will be provided of Covid-19 incidence rates between the general settled population and the Traveller community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17676/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include a palliative care unit in the new 50-bed care of the elderly unit in St. Anthony’s in South Tipperary General Hospital which is currently under construction (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17778/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 336. To ask the Minister for Health when the available spaces on the panel for the provision of hand sanitiser to her Department and the HSE will go out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17826/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) can have their situation considered as a force majeure case in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a family (details supplied) will receive payment under the beef data and genomics programme, BDGP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will provide this Deputy with a timeframe for forestry licence applications that have been in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17828/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences issued by his Department for the first quarter of 2021; if the commitment to issue 4,500 licences in 2021 will be honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17829/21]