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Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I wish the community in Leinster House, Members and staff, a very happy Christmas. I hope they enjoy their Christmas and have a healthy and prosperous new year. I recognise is the increase in band 3 to which Deputy O'Donnell referred. We are in band 3 in Tipperary. The increase is most definitely welcome and the €5,000 will bring many more eligible applicants in for housing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will raise the very serious issue of the availability of medicines. A number of pharmacists who are finding it extremely difficult to source medicines have contacted me in the past couple of days. Two pharmacists informed me this morning that they are out of penicillin. There is a virus circulating at present for which penicillin is the best medicine but they are finding it impossible to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: While the Minister of State was speaking, I read to the bottom of his statement. It is an extremely comprehensive answer and outlines in detail the Revenue Commissioners' treatment of the TWSS. The reality is that people who stayed working during the Covid pandemic and provided essential services for us are now paying a larger proportion of their wages in tax, making up for what happened...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The temporary Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme, TWSS, was announced on 24 March 2020 and ran until 31 August 2020. It replaced the Revenue employer Covid-19 refund scheme. It allowed employers to continue to pay their employees during Covid-19. It aimed to keep employees registered with their employers so that they could get back to work quickly after the pandemic. The employment wage subsidy...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 188. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department’s attention has been drawn to the additional funding that can be made available to parents of children with additional needs under the national childcare scheme to cover the additional costs of care for children with additional needs, whereby the child’s healthcare nurse can fill...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) who is doing a repeat year of study is entitled to the €1,000 cost-of-living support grant to reduce their college fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder; the way families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62364/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 310. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received any correspondence from the Chinese government or representatives of that state in relation to the Communications Regulation Bill 2022; the way that this Bill may impact agri-food trade between Ireland and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62457/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We will commenece the meeting and I will now hand over the Chair to Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice has asked numerous questions of various panel members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Could Mr. Nolan speak about the various schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Could Dr. Carey speak about the various schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Can farmers who have already been on the scheme for two years switch? Can they get the automatic top-up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: There has not been a huge expansion of cow numbers. The overall national herd was larger in 1984 than it is now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: That is true. We had more cows then. There has not been a huge expansion in cattle numbers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Dr. Fanning's opening statement focused very much on stakeholders. It is the farmer this has cost over the years. The commitment of farmers to the eradication of TB should not be questioned. There was only one very brief mention of deer in the opening statement. There was an outbreak within ten or 12 miles of my home and deer were roaming the fields. There has been an enormous increase...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We have a vote. Other Deputies were indicating but they are not there now. I thank the officials for coming in this evening. They gave us a good briefing on where we stand with the eradication of TB and the various schemes within the Department. There will be further engagement between the Department and the committee. They have committed to come back on eco-schemes to the committee. We...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The Aylward family is synonymous with Fianna Fáil. Through farming politics, I became very friendly with Liam when he was an MEP in Brussels. My first contact with Bobby on a personal basis was campaigning on the 2015 by-election. I had recently got the nomination in Tipperary to stand in the 2016 general election. We were marshalled to go across the border to canvass for Bobby. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: There have been many reports in the past number of weeks on different sectors in farming. I am extremely worried about the focus of these reports. Any change in policy which impacts on our ability to produce sustainable food will be termed a failure. We have the modern technology which can allow us to achieve our emissions reduction and we cannot hinder our production base because that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [59153/22]