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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: That is what I thought.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Is the figure of 10% a fixed figure? Is it what the industry wants or is it 10% of the malting barley crop?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Is that enough to satisfy demand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Miller referred to standards. Is there much rejection of malting barley? What are the rejection levels? Is what is being grown accepted for malting and for brewing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: What was its equivalent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: A malting contract in the past was considered a prized possession.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Do the Irish Grain Growers have any objections to GM energy crops? What are the gentlemen's view on GM energy crops?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: We will finish up. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy wants to ask another question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: We have covered the GM issue and Deputy Kenny was making an observation. I thank the witnesses for the presentation. They represented the sector very well, making their points very forcibly. We will take on board everything said today and prepare a report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector and the Nitrates Action Plan: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: In this session we will discuss the future of the tillage sector and the nitrates action plan. I welcome the president of the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, Mr. Joe Healy, and the director general of the IFA, Mr. Damien McDonald. I also welcome Mr. Liam Dunne and Mr. Fintan Conway for the tillage discussion and Mr. Thomas Cooney and Thomas Ryan who will contribute to the nitrates...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector and the Nitrates Action Plan: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Healy. The first one to ask questions is Senator Tim Lombard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector and the Nitrates Action Plan: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: The abolition of clawback on the sale of entitlements and stacking was referred to. Whatever about stacking, they are keeping their single farm payment intact. Looking for farmers to sell their entitlements, some 85% of their income, is like putting up the white flag for the industry. They are already under severe financial pressure with the single farm payment. If they let it go, how can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector and the Nitrates Action Plan: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Healy for his presentation. Farmers have the most to lose in the context of this review. Substantial investment was made on infrastructure on farmyards under the farm waste management scheme and significant improvements were made in water quality, but it disappointing that the last water quality report published showed that water quality has disimproved in a number of areas. In...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (21 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstance in which a person can access the fund prior to reaching 75 years of age in a scenario (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39951/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request the school buildings unit in his Department to arrange to meet with representatives of a school (details supplied) in order to clarify matters that have arisen about funding that has been granted to the school in March 2017 for building development at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39941/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the funding which is potentially available to a centre (details supplied) to replace the bus it uses to transport 90 persons that use the service in view of the fact that the current bus it is using is inappropriate and no longer fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39935/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (21 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which his Department plans to invest in the post office network to secure local access to services in both urban and rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39926/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (21 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will liaise with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to prevent the promotion of commercial banks by his Department to the detriment of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39927/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (21 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to authorise the implementation of the government services identified in a report (details supplied) through the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39928/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (20 Sep 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 309. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the person or body that owns CCTV hardware at a location (details supplied); the person or body that is responsible for the monitoring and recording; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39125/17]