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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of guests who can attend a christening in view of the fact there is no mention of christenings in the level 3 Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 621. To ask the Minister for Health the reason 50 persons are allowed at a religious service but only 25 are allowed at funerals; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41396/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medicinal Products (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 699. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 756 of 10 November 2020, the status of ,application submissions made to the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics in July 2020 regarding the reimbursement of epidiolex; if the process will be expedited; the reason the process has taken a long time in view of the vital importance of the medication, in particular for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 812. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding 2019 BDGP payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41392/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 813. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2019 partnership cases for BDGP in which payment is outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41393/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from Deputy Kehoe. In the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions, microphones in the committee room are for members. If non-members wish to contribute, they will be facilitated after committee members. Members are requested to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are completely turned off or switched to aeroplane, safe or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the representatives from the IFA: Mr. Tim Cullinan, president, and Mr. Bryan Barry, assistant director. I also welcome the representatives from the Irish Natura And Hill Farmers Association, INHFA, who are joining us remotely: Mr. Vincent Roddy, director of organisation, and Mr. Henry O'Donnell, Donegal national council representative. We have received the witnesses' written...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Before Mr. Cullinan answers, I would like to expand on Deputy Fitzmaurice's question on calf exports. We have seen reports in the media about flying calves to their destination on the Continent. Does Mr. Cullinan think this is practical economically? Whatever figure we want to talk about, we need to export a serious amount of these black and white calves every spring to keep competition in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Roddy was looking to speak but he seems to have vanished from our screen for some reason so Mr. O'Donnell might answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I will first have to move to my next questioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Cullinan raised the issue of objections to a plant being developed by one of our processors. I raised a Topical Issue matter on this a few weeks ago. While we must respect the right of every citizen to object to a project, this had gone through An Bord Pleanála, which upheld the application, and a judicial review is now being used to delay decisions on it. We have to ensure that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I ask Mr. Cullinan to reply as briefly as he can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I invite Mr. Roddy to reply to the questions as quickly as he can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses. We will suspend to allow our next witnesses to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: We are very restricted with Covid and we are under time pressure. As witnesses will see, the seating arrangements are strange to say the least. We have to keep very well spaced out. I welcome from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS, Mr. John O'Gorman, chairman of the ICOS dairy committee; Mr. Eamonn Farrell, food policy executive; and Ms Alison Graham, European affairs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Healy wants to say something.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Thank you, Ms Graham. Mr. Farrell, we are under serious time pressure, so you will have to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Senator Lombard and Deputy Martin Browne will get written replies sent in from the organisations due to the time constraints.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Thank you Senator. If the witnesses do not mind, they could provide written answers to Senator Lombard. Unfortunately with Covid, I have a lady here on my left giving out to me and telling me I am breaching regulations. I thank our guests for attending. We are at a critical time for our industry. They might let us know if there is anything they want us to raise in the new future. This...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I want to raise the issue of St. Brigid's community hospital in Carrick-on-Suir. An announcement was made this morning about the future of the hospital. What part will the hospital play in the HSE's future plans for Carrick-on-Suir? How much money will be invested in it? What plans does the HSE have to provide respite and palliative care beds in the Carrick-on-Suir area?