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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to amend circulars 29/2007 and 29/2010 in order that incremental credit for recognised teachers will include private schools outside the EU (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10909/18]

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

Jackie Cahill: 443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on unpaid payments for forestry harvested under farm partnerships entered into by over 600 farmers with Coillte from the 1990s onwards through various forestry schemes; if he had discussions with Coillte in this regard in ensuring payments due are paid; and if he has directly asked the State body under his remit for an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm partnerships per county that farmers have entered into with Coillte; and the number of hectares this covers by county in tabular form. [11648/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting time from application to decision for fuel allowance application on average nationally; the number of applications in County Tipperary; the number in County Tipperary awaiting decision for more than one, two, three and four months respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 576. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are circumstances in which a person in receipt of a disability allowance can engage in part-time work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11196/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 685. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria enabling participants to be in both the National Parks and Wildlife Service farm plan scheme and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine agri-environmental scheme in certain circumstances; the reason there are restrictions in place to subscribe to both schemes; and if regulations pertaining to subscribing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 686. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if participants were able to fully draw down a payment under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine agri-environmental scheme in addition to the National Parks and Wildlife Service farm plan scheme in each of the years from 2006 to 2010. [11090/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Administration (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 687. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria enabling agri-environmental payments under the NPWS farm plan scheme on land that has been deemed ineligible under the basic payment scheme. [11091/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Administration (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 688. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason payments cannot be claimed in the NPWS farm plan scheme in respect of land included in a forestry scheme including the native woodland scheme. [11092/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 689. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the flat payment rate per hectare in addition to the results based payment scale that has operated in each year since the NPWS farm plan scheme was established in 2006, in tabular form. [11093/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 690. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the threat response plan for hen harrier areas will be completed; and her views on permitting afforestation in hen harrier areas under guidelines. [11094/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Data (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 691. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons who participated in the NPWS farm plan scheme in each of the years 2006 to 2017; and the funding allocated and expended on the programme in each year since the scheme was established. [11095/18]

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I was number 7 on the list and the Ceann Comhairle called other Deputies before me. Deputy Heydon was not next on the list.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I raise an issue related to the fuel allowance, which has been discussed extensively today. I refer to the delay in approving applications to the scheme. In the past week, I was contacted by a constituent who applied for a fuel allowance payment four months ago and has not yet been informed whether she is eligible for a payment. Given the extremely long winter we are having, does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee. (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from the Chairman who is delayed owing to unexpected circumstances, but he hopes to be here within the next hour. I propose that we go into private session now to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: As the Chairman has been unavoidably delayed for an hour or so, I will chair the meeting until he arrives. I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to switch off their mobile phones or to put them on aeroplane, safe or silent mode, depending on the device, for the duration of the meeting. I welcome Mr. Joe Healy, president, Mr. Damian McDonald, director general, Mr. Pat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: This presentation has come about as a result of an earlier presentation by Coillte to the committee. Serious concerns were raised about farmers and their relationship with Coillte. Before I open the discussion up to the other members, I note that in his presentation Mr. Healy makes a number of points about the contract and the lack of communication between Coillte and the farmer regarding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Willie Penrose has put into context many of the issues we face. As he said, the issue was highlighted on a TV programme. Farmers put their trust in Coillte and took what had been put in front of them at face value. I will let the delegates answer the questions in one minute, but do they have proposals for how we will rectify the position? Is there a proposal for a review of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Transparency is one thing but pounds, shilling and pence are another. Mr. Sweetman has stated a few times that Coillte's contracts in the recent past have been to a higher standard. Is there a cut-off point where contracts change from lacking transparency to being what would be considered fair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: For the sake of clarity, is Mr. Collins saying there was a different contract in different areas, even at a specific time in the 1990s?