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Trade and Foreign Direct Investment: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Like other speakers, I congratulate the Tánaiste as well as the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, on their reappointments. I wish them the best of luck in their portfolios. Trade deals and foreign direct investment are vital for a small exporting country like ourselves. I was sitting in my office listening to the debate. Listening to some of the comments of the Deputies who oppose...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the criteria used in processing an application for a primary medical certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (20 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take regarding the hold up in progress at a school details supplied) in Cashel, County Tipperary, in the provision of car parking at the school complex due to the delay in the transfer of land from the Department of Health to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27893/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (20 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teaching hours will be ring-fenced for career guidance in post-primary schools from the commencement of the 2017/2018 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28686/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 613. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department has refused to provide a specialised autism unit for a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that the school has a number of pupils with autism enrolled in the school and has the capacity within its current school building for a specialised unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Land Transfers (20 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 999. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the hold up of the transfer of land at a school (details supplied) from his Department to the Department of Education which was agreed in January 17 and has since not progressed and is holding up the provision of car parking at the school complex. [27894/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Cessation (20 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 2055. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the CES programme based in Killenaule, County Tipperary under the auspices of a company (details supplied) has been wound down in view of the success of the project in placing persons in a large number of worthwhile projects in the parish over many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (20 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 2070. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28480/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (1 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulation in which it states there is a timeframe to declare a motor vehicle that is entering from abroad as personal property by an Irish citizen that has lived abroad for a number of years in view of the fact that on the transfer of residence section on the Revenue Commissioner's website it makes no reference to a timeframe within which to qualify...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is financial support available for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26322/17]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I am very pleased this motion has been brought before the House. A commitment has been given in the programme for Government. When the Minister of State was speaking, she made a couple of points. She talked about planned succession. That is grand in a perfect world but, unfortunately, family farms and small businesses do not have the ability to generate the income to support two families....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the witnesses. I am a director of a private greyhound track and am involved in greyhound ownership. The industry has attracted much adverse media attention in the past couple of months. Mr. Meaney mentioned the sale of Harold's Cross. When is that sale expected to be finalised? There are many issues and much disquiet in regard to the industry and its future. When will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Meaney mentioned the sale of Harold's Cross and that the sale would involve the partial implementation of some recommendations. In regard to regulation and testing, there is a public perception that doping is widespread in the greyhound industry. An expert on doping gave evidence to the committee a week ago. What sanctions will be imposed against trainers and owners if greyhounds...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: The witnesses know the answers to Deputy Kenny's questions. Can we get a comparison with UK figures and the level of testing in the UK? The Chairman told us to stick to the heads of the Bill. The Bill is a cornerstone of rebuilding confidence in the industry. I am extremely disappointed, as I said when we met in private session, that the Irish Greyhound Owners and Breeders Federation has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Perhaps Mr. Herbert would respond to my question on the level of testing and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: If Mr. Herbert acquires it, could he forward it to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Anti-Doping Strategy of the Irish Thoroughbred Industry: Discussion (30 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Dr. Hillyer might commence her contribution whenever she is ready.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Anti-Doping Strategy of the Irish Thoroughbred Industry: Discussion (30 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Dr. Hillyer for her presentation. From listening to the debate she will be aware the greyhound industry Bill is coming through and anti-doping regulations will be a key part of that. We are very interested to see how the Turf Club operates its anti-doping regime. It appears to be very successful. I now invite members to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Anti-Doping Strategy of the Irish Thoroughbred Industry: Discussion (30 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: The Turf Club obviously has a very extensive anti-doping strategy. Do trainers sign up to conditions or is there legislation to back up that anti-doping strategy? If the Turf Club moves to take horses out of training, is there legislation to back up that action or is it just a code of practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Anti-Doping Strategy of the Irish Thoroughbred Industry: Discussion (30 May 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Two or three years ago, there was a high-profile case involving a horse trainer. Were officials of other agencies involved in the search of the premises?