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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (8 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional cost to the Exchequer based on 2017 participation and planting rates on implementing a proposal (details supplied) over a full year. [20053/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (8 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and expended, respectively, on forestry schemes in each of the years 2014 to 2017, in tabular form. [20054/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (8 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 503. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it is technically feasible to introduce a new forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier which would permit an annual quota of new plantings based on the areas identified as available for planting by National Parks and Wildlife Service; and the barriers that remain from pursing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation in which the principal at a school (details supplied) is a teaching principal will be reviewed in view of the fact the role of the principal should be that of walking principal to ensure that the staff resources at the school are properly utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19355/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the status of a principal at a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19385/18]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Like Deputy Rabbitte I will speak in favour of Deputy Troy's amendments. We will not be successful in getting the Minister to see common sense. None of us on this side of the House condones drink-driving and one life lost in an accident is one life too many. Proper policing of the existing laws is required. If a person is caught going 5 km/h over the speed limit, he or she does not see...

Mental Health Parity Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I commend Deputy James Browne for bringing the Bill before the House. I also thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Jim Daly, for meeting me and Deputies Mattie McGrath and Seamus Healy earlier today. I will be very parochial in my comments because there is a crisis in health services in my county. In County Tipperary we have no psychiatric bed of any...

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I wish to raise a matter in the context of the programme for Government and the Government's plans for the creation of employment in rural Ireland. Bord na Móna has ceased production at its Littleton plant in recent weeks. Does the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment have any plans for the 1,200 acre site in terms of providing some employment in the area?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (2 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the reason expenses (details supplied) for persons in receipt of the fair deal scheme are not taken into account when calculating their liability to the scheme; his plans to review the scheme to take these expenses into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19149/18]

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The memo to the Minister stated, "The National Screening Service and Jerome Coffey, Head of the National Cancer Control Programme, have advised the Department in writing that they do not consider this to be a patient safety incident but rather a reflection of the known limitations of the current screening test." Will the Minister make that written information available to Members as it could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Co-Chairman and I welcome the Commissioner and his officials. As said by many speakers already, the preservation of the CAP budget is very important to the Irish economy and rural Ireland. We should not be apologetic about the CAP or about seeking the maintenance of the CAP budget. The European taxpayer has got value for money from the CAP. European farmers have produced...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Co-Chairman and I welcome the Commissioner and his officials. As said by many speakers already, the preservation of the CAP budget is very important to the Irish economy and rural Ireland. We should not be apologetic about the CAP or about seeking the maintenance of the CAP budget. The European taxpayer has got value for money from the CAP. European farmers have produced...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €25 million low-cost loan scheme announced in budget 2018 for farmers and fishermen will open for applications; if the scheme criteria will be published in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18461/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I ask the Minister when the €25 million low-cost loan scheme announced in budget 2018 for farmers and fishermen will be open for applications, if the scheme criteria will be published in 2018 and if the Minister will make a statement on this. We are six or seven months past budget day and we have not yet seen the details of the scheme. There are extreme cashflow pressures after a wet...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I understand that the €25 million is just a lever and I also understand how it worked in 2017. The month of May is approaching and the Minister has still given no commitment as to when the money from this scheme will become available. There is a serious cashflow crisis in all sectors. The horticulture sector suffered extreme difficulties with frost, wind and extreme rain during the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The Minister referred to the 2017 scheme. When that was announced, I said that the money available would not be enough to meet demand. I was ridiculed when I said it. Unfortunately, my finger was on the pulse and the amount of subscribers for that scheme greatly exceeded the money available. The Minister talked about whether this is for working capital or long-term capital investment....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a clause will be introduced in all agreements under the rules for the movement of animals to bed and breakfast accommodation that all such movements should require the permission of the owner in view of the fact that the current situation does not protect the interests of the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to raise the issue of the removal of price support for skimmed milk powder at the EU Council of Ministers in view of the fact that the changes have significantly reduced the price of milk to the primary producer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18247/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (26 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda superintendent in the Thurles Garda division can act as data controller on the new CCTV scheme in Littleton, County Tipperary; if the new recording system can be stored at Littleton Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18412/18]