Results 2,181-2,200 of 7,670 for speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (28 Nov 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the carbon sequestration potential has been examined of all designated land including hen harrier designated land with respect to permitting some planting on such land. [49554/19]

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: The Government got its answer on Friday.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for an ASD unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision on the status of a school (details supplied) will be postponed until the new policy on small schools is published following the small schools symposium which met in June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49884/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the protocol of under 30 months in relation to the agreement to export beef to China was at the insistence of the Chinese authorities; if not, the origin of the protocol; if Brazil, Argentina or Paraguay have the right to export beef over 30 months of age to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49954/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Irish Rail to provide a train that will serve Thurles to arrive in Kent Station, Cork at 8.30 a.m. on week days (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49794/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Coillte representatives for their presentations. With all the talk about climate change and the challenges we have to meet, forestry has never had as important a part to play in our economy. Forestry as part of the agriculture landscape has a significant role to play and we have to develop this in a sustainable manner. I have been on this committee for a number of years now. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I have a heap of questions so I will be some time asking them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: According to the presentation, 53% of plantations are Sitka spruce and the remainder are broadleaf and biodiverse actions. Are there individual sites that are 100% Sitka spruce? We receive complaints about Coillte forests that its plantations are extremely close to dwellings and roadsides. Coillte is planting everything it can at present. In the event of replanting, however, will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: How many applications for felling licences have been received?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: There was a point on replanting in cases of ash dieback. I raised a point about a crop being put in which is not as commercially viable. Is that happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: Where there is an arbitration process in train, would it not be more appropriate, especially in the case of an elderly person, to have the legal person who is representing the partner present if there is any document to be signed? Whatever document is signed surely has an impact on the arbitration process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: That is fair enough. The arbitration process was due to start in September but it has not started yet. Why the delay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: Is there a timeline for the start of the initial cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: Is there an indication there would be many more in the system to go to arbitration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: My information is that the figure would be a lot higher than that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I asked about the maintenance of boundary fences on Coillte forest, especially where they are adjacent to commercial farmland.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (4 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and young farmers in particular who have applied for a loan from the €1 billion loan scheme announced by the European Commissioner for Trade on 19 April 2019; the value of funds drawn down; the value of funds awaiting drawdown following the loan offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Jackie Cahill: At a small schools symposium held in June 2019, the Minister for Education and Skills gave a commitment to carrying out a review of the resources needed for small schools. Could we get a commitment that teacher numbers will not be reduced in those smaller schools until this review is completed?