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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 578. To ask the Minister for Health the planned changes to the public health nurse service in west Tipperary that is the ending of the public health nurse attending at local health clinics at Bansha, Cappawhite, Emly and Dundrum; if the public health nurse is to be centrally based only in Tipperary town and if the public health nurse will continue to make house calls to elderly patients on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme Review (29 Nov 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 673. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the transitional arrangements for pig farmers can be allowed to continue in the current format until the full review of the nitrates regulations in 2017 is completed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37665/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of UK Referendum on Membership of the European Union on Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome Mr. Cotter and Mr. Brennan. I served on the board of Bord Bia for six years and saw up close the work it does. Brexit probably presents the greatest challenge Bord Bia has faced in Mr. Cotter's time if not over the life of the board. We saw predictions in the media today that cattle prices for 2017 will be 10% lower than they were in 2016, which was a poor year itself. The UK is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Issues: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)

Jackie Cahill: My apologies to Mr. O'Donnell. I had to go out while he was making his presentation. I compliment the witnesses for the detail in their presentations. As a new organisation, the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association is definitely going to ruffle a couple of feathers. Its presentation was top class. I did not have a copy of the presentation before the meeting but, hopefully, it will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (1 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 17. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase in emergency department overcrowding in South Tipperary General Hospital over the past two years. [38047/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 96. To ask the Minister for Health the increase in home help hours Tipperary local health area can expect in 2017. [38046/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (6 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will include Tipperary town and schools (details supplied) in the DEIS programme 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38498/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (6 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 470. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made to develop the Ireland Lakelands brand as a separate proposition to sit alongside the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland’s Ancient East, with specific reference to the Ballina-Killaloe area and Lough Derg to Portumna Bridge taking in villages and Nenagh along the way; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the broadening of the tax base to include remote and online betting. The latter sectors had to contribute to the greyhound and horse racing industries. Do we have any idea of how much betting remains outside the tax net? The number of track bookmakers has dwindled greatly and they are under much financial pressure. We have a tax regime in place that, in effect, takes a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effect of Bad Weather on Grain Harvest: Irish Farmers Association (6 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the president of IFA and the grain growers. I do not want to be critical. There are two issues here. There is the problem in the grain sector, which is ongoing for a number of years, involving poor prices and the drop in the single farm payment. There are income issues. Last year, the record grain harvest disguised some of the income problems. Then there is the immediate...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: It is grand that there is spare money available. I will make two points to the Minister. "Underspend" would be the wrong word to use regarding the tuberculosis scheme, with €2.5 million saved as a result of the lower number of reactors. I raised this matter recently with the Minister. In the dairy sector in particular, a couple of depopulations have occurred. By the time these...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: I have a question on research and training. Harvest 2020 included a target of 100 specialist dairy farm managers per year to graduate from a Teagasc scheme but only 25 entrants per year apply for the scheme. To elaborate on a point made by the Chairman, surely we should increase the training fund rather than have an underspend. The Minister mentioned that State aid rules prevent him from...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: They talked about their successes.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (7 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made to develop Ireland’s Lakelands brand, with specific reference to the Ballina Killaloe area, as a separate proposition to sit alongside the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland’s Ancient East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38656/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Chairman and compliment Mr. Power on his presentation. He has made a number of points which, if they come to pass, will prove extremely difficult. I agree with him that it looks like a hard Brexit will be the outcome. How will it work in practice, given the volume of trade between the two countries? On the milk processing side, the United Kingdom does not have enough capacity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: This discussion has highlighted the various scenarios that could arise as a result of Brexit. Unfortunately, the Government will not be negotiating on behalf of Ireland because, as Deputy Willie Penrose noted, a deal will be struck between the European Union and the United Kingdom. Clearly, we have serious concerns about Brexit, given that this is the only country with a land border with...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: Fianna Fáil supports this motion. Both industries have attracted a lot of negative publicity in recent months. We should not lose sight of the importance of these two industries to our economy as a whole. The €80 million is money well spent. We have a bloodstock industry which is the envy of many countries around the world. We are also one of the leading countries in the...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: There is a commitment in the programme for Government that Fáilte Ireland would be directed to develop the Irish lake lands brand as a separate proposition alongside the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Ancient East. The Wild Atlantic Way has worked in terms of tourism along the western seaboard. However, only 4% of tourists visit lake lands districts and the potential of the Shannon as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prosecutions and convictions, separately, for trespass on private property, in the courts for each of the years, 2011 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40336/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (16 Dec 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the general criteria used to have a school or a group of schools included in the DEIS programme up to now and prior to the review which is due in 2017; the guidelines that were issued to assist applicants; the supporting information that was required to process an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40551/16]