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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive briefing. I call Deputy Mac Lochlainn, who is substituting for Deputy Carthy, as he was the first to indicate. I know that he needs to leave to go to the Dáil Chamber. He will be followed by Deputy Michael Colllins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Michael Collins has a supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister for attending and engaging so constructively with us today. I also thank the officials for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I just want to have a brief discussion on upcoming meetings prior to Christmas. I remind members that the Select Committee on Agriculture and the Marine will meet on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Seanad Chamber to discuss a Supplementary Estimate. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 8 December and we have invited the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: We have no correspondence on that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: If representatives of the poultry industry make contact with us, we will give them due consideration. The pig producers have been in contact already and have corresponded with us on the swine fever issue. If we get correspondence on avian flu, we will deal with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Was the Senator not listening to me? We have invited the IFA, the INHFA, Bord Bia and ICOS for the first session and in the second session, we will engage with the ICSA, the ICMSA, Dairy Industry Ireland, Meat Industry Ireland and the IGFA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: We have invited representatives across industry. Brexit is going to be about the nuts and bolts of being able to trade and get our products onto the continent. It is important to hear from the likes of Meat Industry Ireland, Dairy Industry Ireland and Bord Bia on the problems they foresee with regard to access from 1 January.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: We will go into private session to discuss that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: We have 78,000 nurse and midwives and these must, by law, be listed on the register of nurses and midwives. The fee for such registration is €100. It would be good recognition of the great efforts front-line workers have made during the Covid pandemic if the State were to pay this fee for nurses and midwives this year.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (2 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, for taking this Topical Issue. I received a reply from him in the past hour. This week, my office has been inundated with phone calls regarding credit unions and the regulations governing them. Several credit unions across the country need to hold annual general meetings in order to pay out dividends and interest rebates to their members. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (2 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. We all accept that we are in an unprecedented year, but it is a pity that we have got to this impasse. Unfortunately, from what the Minister of State is saying, the credit union members and their families will be the losers and the money they had planned and budgeted for will not be available to them. Is there any possibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (2 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no rail representative on the board of the National Transport Authority; if he will consider rectifying this lack of representation given that the development of a more sustainable form of public transport must be a priority for Government; that some regional lines across the country do not receive the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 56. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an exception could be made to the numbers allowed into stadia for GAA matches for the remainder of the season to allow full panels into the stadium for a match (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40607/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (2 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which an auctioneer can get on the panel of independent valuers that carry out live valuations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40557/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (2 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 214. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an organisation (details supplied) could receive funding under the Community Services Programme Support Fund for the costs of relocating gardens and the fitting of a new Irish Water connection at the new allotments given that the organisation is a community-based organisation that provides local social and environmental services;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (3 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the N62 between Loughmore Cross and Templemore, County Tipperary that was recently resurfaced could have funds provided for a cycle and walking lane to be developed along the road in line with policy that has 10% of all roads expenditure set aside for such initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40925/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Chenchooliah ruling will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40986/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a temporary visa will be issued to a person (details supplied) while they await the finalisation of the Chenchooliah ruling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40987/20]