Results 7,361-7,380 of 7,670 for speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (19 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include eligibility under TAMS for the erection of underpasses to improve safety for farmers due to the increase in herd sizes and increase in traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2350/17]

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: The year 2016 will probably go down as the most difficult year that farmers in this country ever experienced. From grain to pig men, beef and horticulture - you name it - every sector of our farming industry was not producing enough to meet the costs of production. We are not here to lay blame for low world prices at the door of the Minister. A small group of farmers, through no fault of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (18 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the problems that are arising with TAMS II, whereby co-ops are providing loans to farmers to purchase equipment but the co-ops are still in ownership of the equipment and the farmers are being refused due to the fact they cannot provide proof of ownership (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Professor Matthews for his thought-provoking analysis. From listening to him, I definitely would not like to be a farmer in Northern Ireland or the UK facing the consequences of this British decision. Professor Matthews mentioned Northern Ireland farmers and their dependence on direct payments in particular. If I was a farmer in Northern Ireland, I would be extremely worried about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Professor Matthews for his presentation. I have crossed swords with him before regarding his views on the single payment, and it will be no different on this occasion. This is the biggest challenge in terms of direct payments that we have faced as a country since the introduction of the MacSharry reforms. I would like to make a number of observations. We talk about what benefit it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Surely, however, markets go against low-cost systems. One must get cattle out under a certain age limit, which instils a cost into the system. To say that we can produce beef on a low-cost basis is not really practical or what the consumer is demanding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: The other option is not realistic either, with respect.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide relevant information and figures from statistics collected by the courts in relation to convictions for trespass for each of the years 2011 to 2016 or any other similar statistics collected on the matter by the courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41646/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 230. To ask the Minister for Finance if the owners of distressed residential mortgages purchased from regulated entities here, that is the banks, are not themselves regulated by the Central Bank; his views on the potential for increased repossessions of family homes by financial entities operating here without regulation of any kind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41226/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) which was lodged with his Department in December 2014; if the application has been approved; when funding will be made available; when he anticipates a commencement date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41631/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1162/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 464. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the exceptional circumstances provided for in legislation which would allow persons (details supplied) to be included on the housing list of Tipperary County Council if they did not meet the standard criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41243/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Agency Portfolio (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 500. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of land (details supplied) which is owned by the Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency (HSCA); if the board of management of a school (details supplied) can investigate the purchase of the land parcel, which will facilitate much needed and already planned development of accommodation at...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Broadband Plan Implementation (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 746. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the funding for an officer with specific responsibility for broadband will be provided to Tipperary County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41698/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 814. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that a centre of excellence is established in Saint James' Hospital in 2017 for sufferers of unique narcolepsy disorder; if funds will be set aside and ring fenced for that centre of excellence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41056/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 825. To ask the Minister for Health the restrictions at Nenagh accident and emergency department, County Tipperary in the diagnosis and treatment of a five year old child with a fractured arm; the reason these restrictions exist in a HSE accident and emergency facility; the other restrictions there are on the staff in the diagnosis and treatment of children at this facility; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 889. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate making the FreeStyle Libre available on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41232/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 904. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate making the FreeStyle Libre available on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 1008. To ask the Minister for Health when the position of registrar for births, deaths and marriages, at the civil registration department Thurles, County Tipperary, will be filled by the HSE (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41529/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (17 Jan 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 1016. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the lack of resources in St. Mary’s medical clinic, Thurles, County Tipperary, namely, the lack of an occupational therapist, which is making it impossible for staff to do their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41594/16]