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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (22 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 772. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to compensate persons that developed narcolepsy as a result of the swine flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25154/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (22 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 817. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls made for an ambulance in the area covered by the Thurles ambulance depot between 8 am and 8 pm on 5 September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25422/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (22 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 855. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time for an ambulance from when a call is placed to emergency services to when an ambulance arrives at the scene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25651/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (22 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 873. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be an extension of the GLAS scheme beyond 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24830/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 892. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc has carried out research and evaluations on the advantages and disadvantages on the use of anaerobic and biogas systems to Ireland for the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; if so, if he will provide the research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25411/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 893. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is actively considering anaerobic and biogas systems as a means by which Ireland can meet its EU Nitrates Directive and EU Water Framework Directive obligations in view of the impact they have in addressing both nitrate emissions and environmental impact on watercourses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 894. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of anaerobic and biogas systems are currently in operation by sector, that is, pork, dairy, poultry, organic and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25413/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 895. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if projections have been made on the number of anaerobic and biogas systems that will be developed over the next five to ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25414/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I wish to highlight a glaring issue regarding the appropriate treatment for individuals with serious mental illness in our criminal justice system. I want to draw attention to a particular situation where an individual is clearly a danger himself or others, often family members. The person obviously cannot be held in custody once his or her sentence is served but often he or she is...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I have a number of different issues relating to transport and Covid to draw to the Minister's attention. The first of these is coach tourism. As part of the July stimulus, private bus operators were provided with a package of €10 million. The Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform had a meeting with myself and representatives of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (23 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person (details supplied) is entitled to have an inspection completed on their septic tank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25830/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be schemes put in place for children carrying heavy school bags to avail of wheeled bags or technological-based solutions due to closure of school lockers to prevent groups gathering as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25769/20]

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: In less than 100 days, the UK will be outside the EU's Single Market and customs union. From 1 January next, how we trade with the UK will be dramatically different. Even if a free trade agreement is concluded between the EU and UK, there will be significant and enduring change. Being prepared for customs formalities and a new trading relationship is critical, especially in the area of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 227. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adjusting public health guidelines surrounding weddings by which 150 persons can attend a church ceremony yet only 50 can attend a reception afterwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26024/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls made to the ambulance service in Thurles, County Tipperary from 1 January to 1 September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 270. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls to the ambulance service in Thurles, County Tipperary from 1 January to 1 September 2020 that were for outside the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26208/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 271. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls to the ambulance service in Thurles, County Tipperary from 1 January to 1 September 2020 for the Thurles and mid-west region that were dealt with by ambulances from outside the Thurles area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26209/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 994. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with stage four cancer are being refused access to a medical card; his plans to rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27351/20]

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: This appeal Bill is long overdue. The industry is in an absolute crisis. It is unacceptable that mounting issues discussed here today and the ones I will touch on shortly have been allowed to develop to this level of crisis. The forestry industry will not even hit 2,000 hectares of planting this year. This is less than a quarter of the envisaged targets that we need. Nurseries, timber...

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: The Bill is being introduced so that we can try to clear the backlog in licensing applications that have gone for appeal. Deputy Fitzmaurice's amendment is in that spirit. I put it to the Minister of State that we have to clear this backlog of appeals. The Minister of State should give consideration to setting up a farmer's charter, like what has operated in the past for different farm...