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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 368. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if peat regardless of its depth, which has been drained, reclaimed and farmed for livestock or tillage purposes, either intensively or extensively, can be returned to its undrained, un-reclaimed and undisturbed state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31876/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how farming activities on peat compare to planting trees on peat in terms of emitting carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31877/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Martin Browne will substitute for Deputy Mythen. I remind committee members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I wish to bring it to the witnesses' attention that when giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses will have full defence in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Rushe. He has outlined the problems we know are in the horticulture sector. We have done a lot of talking here about the availability of horticulture peat. I agree we are failing to face up to that issue. Importing peat is environmental madness as well as economic madness. While the growers have reduced by two thirds, the acreage has dropped by a far smaller percentage. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Is the fertiliser used in horticulture based on phosphorus, P, and potassium, K?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: They have other options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I agree with Deputy Fitzmaurice and Senator Daly. We have the court case. If the secretariat can get a summary of the findings of the court case, we should try to get a slot between now and the recess. It will have to be a private meeting. We are all available for a slot outside our normal time. We will take a Thursday afternoon if we have to. If we can get a summary of the court...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Yes. We will get a summary of the court findings and then we will see who we need to bring in to try to drive it forward. We will do that in a private meeting between now and the recess. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Did Senator Murphy want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. Unfortunately, as a committee, we are only too well aware of the problems facing the horticulture industry. The witnesses gave us a very concise and resolution-based report. Thank you for that. The joint committee will next meet in public session at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 5 July. The committee will undertake an examination of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Environmental Policy (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to ensure that the new fund being created through the auto-enrolment pensions scheme will not invest in fossil fuel companies; if she intends to enshrine this in law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31392/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the case of an individual who has lost two passports in ten years, is there a way to appeal their inclusion on the restricted list of passports where it can be proven that it was a genuine loss of a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when road enhancement works will begin on the R498 at Latteragh, Nenagh, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance how he proposes to maintain a secure, sustainable and progressive tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30041/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (22 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department’s current projection for inflation in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30042/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (21 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would consider introducing an amnesty for owners of ash dieback plantations in order to let them clear their sites and get the salvage value from the timber, and for safety reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 284. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 13 June 2023, when he anticipates the amendment to the Employment Permits Bill 2022 to allow general employment permit and critical skills employment permit holders to transfer employer within the bounds of the original employment permit, after a shorter period of nine months has passed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to how difficult the higher level history Leaving Certificate paper was this year, compared to other years, even with the additional questions included; if the State Examinations Commission will be taking this into account when correcting papers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29734/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (20 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an apartment owner carries out remediation work on their apartment to correct a building defect, if that hinders them subsequently accessing financial assistance for these works under the upcoming defective builds scheme for apartments, considering they have a builder ready to carry out these works to prevent water...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (20 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the waiver for new Irish Water connections for new builds is also being extended to cover the charges for new builds connecting to group water schemes, which are not linked to Irish Water; if he would consider doing so to alleviate the cost of building on those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter....