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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the fine imposed on a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15953/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress and timeframe for the introduction of mandatory electronic tagging of cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15998/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: RTÉ Staff (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the orchestral review; if cross-departmental responsibility will be taken for developing a national strategy for orchestras here involving his Department and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht along with RTÉ and the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the capital grant application of a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15428/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision to disallow carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15830/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1533. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request Irish Water to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15430/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1563. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of HAP recipients in each county in 2017; the value paid to landlords by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15814/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1564. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the contributions paid by tenants in County Tipperary who are part of the HAP scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15815/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1645. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is funding available that a voluntary group can apply for that would assist financially in the restoration of a building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15736/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (17 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1651. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the orchestral review; if cross-departmental responsibility will be taken for developing a national strategy for orchestras here involving her Department and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment along with RTÉ and the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ongoing Fodder Crisis: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the Minister and his officials. He stated that this problem was being assessed all winter long. It was clear last autumn that if we did not get an early spring, we would have extreme fodder shortages. When Topical Issues were raised in the Dáil and points were raised, the Minister dismissed them totally. He spoke about how the fodder situation was being assessed by Teagasc....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ongoing Fodder Crisis: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The Minister said An Bord Bia has a compassionate interpretation of the rules on inspections and cross-compliance but we have never seen that in our part of the country. In fact we see the opposite. A suspension of inspections, during this period of stress would be helpful.

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I listened to the Minister's reply and while he says he is in touch with the farming community, there is a crisis. As Deputy McConalogue has said, in 2012 we had to import fodder from the UK and this situation is as bad as that. This winter has imposed a huge cost on all livestock farmers. The Minister stated that farmers should be able to budget for their supplies. In some cases, cattle...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: There must be recognition that there is a crisis. It has been caused by a very wet autumn and an extremely late spring. In some parts of the country, fodder was going to be scarce even if we had an early spring. The situation has become seriously exacerbated. There is a welfare issue on farms at present. The farming press carried its main story on that last Tuesday. It is going to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I agree with Deputy Willie Penrose. We are at a critical crossroads. The Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, is a key cornerstone. The Minister does not have an easy job in delivering what we need in the economy and for industries. We have probably had one of the worst springs we have ever experienced and farmers' incomes are under huge pressure as a result. The three things about which we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: That would not be sufficient.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: There is also the issue of price supports.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have examined with forestry and farming groups the idea of introducing a forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier which will allow an annual quota of new plantings in the areas involved. [14857/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest EU auction on skimmed milk powder; the tonnes to date of skimmed milk powder intervention product purchased; the way in which the tendering process for intervention in 2018 is proceeding; and if the EU Commission is still offering €1,698 per ton as obligated under the 2013 CMO regulation in 2018....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 464. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she and the Department Agriculture, Food and the Marine have examined with forestry and farming groups the idea of introducing a new forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier, which will allow an annual quota of new plantings based on the areas identified as available for...