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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Treatment Complaints (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the first narcolepsy case related to a claimed bad batch of the swine flu vaccine to go to trial was not settled before an estimated €10 million was spent on the case approximately three weeks after going to trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Treatment Complaints (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 748. To ask the Minister for Health the reason over 90 cases have been taken by individuals who claim they have developed narcolepsy as a result of a faulty batch of the swine flu vaccine are being taken to trial instead of mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28774/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 814. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans in place for a rollover and transition funding for the 34 LEADER companies across the country whose contract ends on 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28673/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 815. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects a new LEADER programme to be in place, particularly in respect of the 34 LEADER companies across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28674/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 816. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the same format will be kept in place for the next programme of Leader, particularly with regard to the 34 Leader companies across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28675/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Members are requested to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe or flight mode. It is not sufficient for members to put their phones on silent. I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise, or make charges against either a person...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the Minister and thank him for taking up the invitation to attend today. I wish him well in his brief and look forward to a good working relationship with him and his officials. The Minister is accompanied today by Ms Sinead McPhillips, Assistant Secretary with responsibility for meat and milk policy division; and Mr. Paul Savage, Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Brexit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. Before taking questions from members, I ask that they limit their contributions to four minutes. I hope this will allow for a second round of questions. I have one question to put to the Minister. He referred in his statement to establishing alternative markets and routes to market. Will he give an update on the status of the proposed meat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Carthy. The Minister has stated that he will take the questions together and then come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: The Deputy has four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: No, after a round of questions the Minister will answer to everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: A huge variety of questions have been posed to the Minister. They have all been to the point and pertinent to our industry and its future. If the committee was not impacted by the restrictions caused by Covid-19, we would definitely not be leaving this room in the timeframe that we will be this evening. I ask that the Minister, therefore, try to keep his answers as brief as possible...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Given the restrictions in the time available I propose to allow each member a minute to question the Minister again and he can respond directly. Members can seek clarification or ask fresh questions as they wish. I will make two points before calling members. The Minister mentioned Teagasc and the value of the progeny coming from the dairy herd. He might give a bit of direction to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister for attending this afternoon. We have heard in detail of the issues and challenges posed by Covid-19, Brexit and CAP. We look forward to working with the Minister and wish him well in his management of this key portfolio. I also thank the departmental officials for their attendance today. As the questions posed demonstrate, there is a wide...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I also want to raise the issue of school transport, which Deputy Mattie McGrath referred to earlier, and a family affected by it. Michael O'Brien has a daughter who is 12 years of age and who is recovering from leukaemia. The school bus stops outside her door but she is refused a seat on the bus. We have 14 other students in that area who have also been refused school transport. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can be provided with a payment from her Department while they are undertaking an unpaid placement as part of a course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27975/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (1 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to allow An Garda Síochána and county councils to become joint data controllers of CCTV schemes; the status of the CCTV scheme in Littleton, County Tipperary, which was allocated funds in February 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28001/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 268. To ask the Minister for Health when the threshold for over-70s medical card applications will increase from €500 to €550 for a single person and from €900 to €1,050 for a couple, as announced in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27768/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the quantity of MSUD covered under the medical card for persons who have been diagnosed with maple syrup disorder (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (1 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ANC payments held up as a result of satellite inspections by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28027/20]