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Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I will be brief to allow Deputy Michael McGrath, who brought forward this motion, time to sum up. Foreign based companies have let down insurance in this country. This motion is timely. We need to tidy up the mess of Setanta Insurance and Quinn Insurance and to address the future of the compensation levy. The rising cost of insurance must be tackled because it is crippling individuals and...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: The programme for Government contains various commitments for investment in our health services. At the weekend, there were announcements about Clonmel Hospital. The crisis there, including the shortage of acute beds in County Tipperary, has been well documented. We were told that the hospital will be equipped with pre-fabs to cater for the crisis situation. It is a totally inadequate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Lansdowne Road Agreement (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the fact that teachers who work in ASTI schools but chose not to join a union have not received pay increments, with collective bargaining being cited as the reason, in view of the fact it is not the role of the employer to couple pay parity with union membership; if it is constitutional to treat non- union teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Staff (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of lecturing staff, the number of students and the number of other staff for LIT Tipperary for each of the years 2012 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10574/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: FEMPI Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 231. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made towards the finishing of FEMPI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10640/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 282. To ask the Minister for Health the body a day care centre (details supplied) can apply to for support funding to incorporate with funds raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 286. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if young farmers will receive a 20% top up under TAMS as trained young farmers in view of the growing numbers of young farmers that are labouring intensely in the industry but due to various rules and bye laws are not qualifying for many supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10649/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the young farmers group are being excluded from single farm payment top up; the reason they cannot be included in TAMS in view of the fact the Commission has recognised that they meet the criteria for the national reserve and, therefore, they should qualify for TAMS top up; if he will address the Commission's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 297. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review the amber status in the broadband roll-out for the village of Knockavilla, County Tipperary, in view of the fact it suggests the number of houses in the area is too small to be included as a blue status area when, in reality, Knockavilla comprises numerous townlands (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (1 Mar 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 310. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on granting negotiation rights and access to the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court for public sector pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10646/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (28 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations under which a bank regulated for lending by the Central Bank can refuse to procide a mortgage to a person for the sole reason that the person's parent has a right of residence at the home upon which the mortgage is sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9820/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (28 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 417. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for the successful Tús programme following media reports that there are plans to cease it and in view of the fact this programme has contributed greatly to communities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (28 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 494. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of projects in County Tipperary that have been received under the CLÁR programme; the value of funding allocated for those projects; if there are still funds available under this programme for County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Expenditure (28 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 692. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date he first received a draft copy of the Irish Greyhound Board's 2015 annual report; when the final report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10135/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Fleet (28 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 774. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buses which make up the fleet at the Clonmel bus depot; the age of the fleet; when a new vehicle was last received by the depot; the mileage on the fleet, both the highest and lowest, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Resources (23 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 14 February 2017 (details supplied), that the public can continue to call to the Thurles office without appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (23 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are any grants available to old age pensioners for the installation of a house alarm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9374/17]

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: As Deputy James Lawless said, Fianna Fáil will be supporting this Bill. The economic value of the mining industry to Ireland is very important. In 2012 the value of mining to this country was €810 million and we had more than 1,300 people employed full-time in the industry. All those were employed outside Dublin which adds greatly to the importance of the industry. My own...

Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (21 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I am a greyhound owner and the director of a greyhound track. Our industry is in serious bother. There has been a dispute for the past three weeks and as far as I can see the Department is washing its hands of it. Our premier track has had no racing for the past three Saturday nights. Last Friday only six dogs turned up to race at Shelbourne Park. This dispute is doing our industry...

Topical Issue Debate: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (16 Feb 2017)

Jackie Cahill: We acknowledge that five schools in County Tipperary have been accepted into the scheme, but we are discussing Tipperary town which, by any objective assessment, is an underprivileged area. Its community feels let down. Will the Minister commit to reviewing the five primary schools in the town? In any examination of the criteria they would qualify for DEIS status. Their principals are...