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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (13 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, but to get to the heart of the issue, land that qualified under the biophysical criteria is now, because of the fine-tuning, being excluded from the scheme. There is not a huge number of such cases, but my understanding of the appeals process is that farmers have no hope of winning an appeal, which is extremely unfair. If the land qualified under...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (13 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: A review of the areas of natural constraints, ANC, scheme has been ongoing for several years. I acknowledge the work carried out by the Department in the review. It did its best to get the maximum number of farmers and amount of farmland included in the scheme. Two weeks ago, Fianna Fáil representatives met departmental officials who explained the appeals process to us. All reviews...

Sustainable Tourism: Statements (13 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: Climate change is one of the biggest issues facing us today. All areas must work for greater sustainability and no individual industry or sector must be asked to bear the entire burden. Ireland's reputation as a green island nation must be protected. From fishing to agriculture to nature-based tourism, our environment is a crucial factor in our global reputation and success. The tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Data (13 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP to the organic farming scheme; the annual amount expended on the programme in each year since it was established; the number of approved applicants in the scheme who received payments in each year; and the number who have not received payments in each year since...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Data (13 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targets committed to, that is, number of hectares of new land into production and number of hectares of converted land, under the organic farming scheme for the 2014-2020 RDP window; and the progress to date on these targets. [24805/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (13 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has requested his colleague the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to consider issuing additional work permits for the dairy sector. [24806/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (13 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will be instructed to accept applications for new vehicle licences for hackney licence holders in view of the practice by which it will only accept applications for wheelchair accessible taxis, hackneys, local area hackneys and limousines in further view of the fact this discriminates against persons...

Defence Forces: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: The evidence that there is a serious problem in the Defence Forces is the number of soldiers at all levels who are choosing to leave the service. The decline over recent years left the force with just 8,847 personnel at the end of March, which is some 653 members below the current agreed strength. I would like to specifically focus on the pay and conditions of our soldiers. Pay and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I want to raise a matter relating to mental health services in Tipperary. I have a constituent who has unfortunately tried to commit suicide on a number of occasions, most recently last Sunday. Her psychiatrist has diagnosed that the best form of treatment for her would be a course of dialectical behavioural therapy. Her consultant has recommended that therapy. I compliment the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (12 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 238. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the anomaly that exists for local communities that manage community employment schemes in their area will be addressed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24547/19]

National Development Plan: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: The spin and marketing around the launch of the national planning framework and national development plan, Project Ireland 2040, demonstrated exactly how the Taoiseach and those around him view their role in government. It was, and is, an exercise in style over substance. The spend on the marketing that ran alongside the launch was truly shocking. The choreography and presentations by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (11 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 202. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the lump sum a person (details supplied) received on retirement from the public sector in 2015 was a lesser amount due to FEMPI; if so, if and when the person will receive the difference as part of the unwinding of FEMPI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24221/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23603/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre for Thurles, County Tipperary; if the company that won the contract has withdrawn from the process; and if so, the way in which this will affect the timeframe for the provision of the service. [23781/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Appeals (11 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 720. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process of appeal when there is a dispute with regard to foreshore licence applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23178/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 785. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to examine making grants available to sports clubs that use an organic product (details supplied) when constructing grass playing fields or when making improvements to existing grass playing fields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24067/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 816. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make the use of an organic product (details supplied) a condition of a sports capital grant for sports clubs that are to receive grants for the provision of grass playing fields or the improvement of grass playing fields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24065/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (30 May 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent forestry proposal put forward by the European Commission and the one hectare initiative in the next CAP. [23102/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Recruitment (28 May 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will commence work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the representatives of Teagasc for a most informative presentation. I have a few different questions. The first is about the graph which showed the increased proportion of beef that will come from the dairy herd. Are there figures for four or five years' time? Has Teagasc projected where the dairy herd size will go and what will be the size of the suckler herd? A figure on the...