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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Review Process: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The Minister came before the joint committee to update it on the aquaculture licensing review process. Having listened to the debate, I am convinced that he will come before us in the medium term to update us further on where the process is at. I thank him and his officials for attending and bringing the committee up to date on the aquaculture licensing review process.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 110. To ask the Minister for Health the reason 417 persons over 75 years of age had to wait more than 24 hours in the emergency department in South Tipperary General Hospital during January to August 2018. [43587/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: In September An Post was before the Oireachtas communications committee and it gave a commitment on that day that where post offices were closed in villages and towns, if there was an alternative business willing to take on the business of An Post, it would sit down and discuss that with the business. This is not happening. In Littleton, Clogheen, Templetuohy and other villages where post...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Tippeprary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/18]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I compliment Deputy O'Callaghan on bringing forward this amending legislation. I listened to the debate in my office and it was heartening to hear support from the entirety of the House for the amendment. This legislation is designed to support and protect the victims of sexual violence through the criminal justice process. The crime statistics published at the beginning of October by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Goggins for her presentation. I am sure the primary producer will survive and the focus is that consumers will not be hurt by this legislation. In the past 15 years to 20 years, I understand the percentage of the disposable income of consumers spent on food has dropped very significantly. Has Ms Goggins the figures to support that? We all want to protect consumers but how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the representatives of all the groups for their presentations. The vast majority of us in the room are agreed that something has to be done and done quickly. Do the witnesses feel the directive will go far enough to solving the problems of the primary producer? I will address a question to Ms Alison Graham, the ICOS representative. On the dairy side, farmers control the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure the principal and board of management of a school (details supplied) must follow to slightly amend the building plan at no extra cost to include a second ASD unit. [42234/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who has purchased a property is entitled to get access to the conveyancing file specific to that transaction from the solicitor; if the solicitor is not responding to requests for this information the course of action open to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42186/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 520. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for the hen harrier scheme by a person (details supplied); when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I will not knock the initiatives introduced by the Minister as they are all welcome but there are a significant number of farmers who cannot get access to the credit they need. That is the factual situation. Many farmers have a very significant tax bill at the end of this month and the cashflow is just not there to do it so there is a problem. Another issue in the budget was the lack of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new low-cost loan scheme to help farmers as debts and costs mount. [41474/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: We had the budget on Tuesday and there was extreme disappointment because there was no new low-cost loan scheme for farmers. There is a serious cash flow crisis and large merchant debt is building up. The co-ops and private merchants cannot afford to carry this merchant debt. Farm families are under extreme financial pressure. What plans does the Minister have to introduce a new low-cost...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister for his response but he is missing the point I am making. To renege on his responsibility in the area and give it to the banks is not satisfactory. The people who want this money the worst will not get it from the banks. Two years ago a loan scheme was introduced in the budget that was most welcome but again on that round, the people under the most financial pressure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest developments regarding skimmed milk powder, SMP, intervention at EU level; the data on sales; the EU Commission's plans for SMP intervention tendering in 2019; and his views in relation to same. [41475/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planting targets per hectare for all categories in 2017 and to date in 2018 for the Forestry Programme 2014-2020; the actual number of hectares planted in 2017 and to date in 2018 for these categories; and the number of hectares planted out of each annual target set on a percentage basis, in tabular form. [41677/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and non-farmers participating in planting schemes under the Forestry Programme 2014-2020 nationally and by county in tabular form. [41678/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of agricultural land in each county that has been planted with forestry to date in tabular form. [41679/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the policy proposal to issue afforestation licences for SACs and SPAs as the lead authority for forestry licences; if he has had discussions in this regard at EU level and or with the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on same; and the number of such meetings in 2017 and to date 2018 on this issue. [41680/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Afforestation Programme (11 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 224. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the policy proposal to issue afforestation licences for special areas of conservation, SACs, and special protection areas, SPAs; if she has had discussions in this regard at EU level and or with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on same; her further views on whether such afforestation would be...