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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Barry Walsh, Mr. Forde and Ms Garvan for their contributions today. We have had a robust exchange of views. It is clear that the committee is very unhappy with these proposed changes and seriously worried about the impact they will have on people who are involved in the business and on the primary producer. This is an issue we will return to again. We are waiting for the advice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Thank you. I will deal with some items of business before we conclude. I propose we hold a private virtual meeting on Wednesday, 17 February, at a time to be confirmed closer to the date, in which we will try to finalise our forestry report. Is that agreed? Agreed. That concludes today's proceedings. The committee is adjourned until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 16 February, when we will...

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I want to raise a number of separate transport issues relating to my constituency of Tipperary. We constantly hear of the need to move towards a more sustainable, greener form of transport, yet Tipperary is losing services, left, right and centre, and a lot of what remains is unreliable, inefficient and needs major improvement. The people of rural Ireland deserve adequate public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (10 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that will be taken to protect landowners impacted by the Bord na Móna rewetting programme funded by his Department; if an independent assessment will be carried out in advance of the rewetting programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person is still insured to drive while waiting for a licence renewal in circumstances in which a renewal is being processed which is not ongoing due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6939/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Ireland (10 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the funding which was provided to Tourism Ireland in 2020 will be allocated to the coach industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7180/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 937. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered to residents of long-term residential care facilities in County Tipperary up to 1 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7348/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 938. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered to front-line staff of long-term residential care facilities in County Tipperary up to 1 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 939. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered to persons other than front-line staff or residents of long-term residential care facilities in County Tipperary up to 1 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7350/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 940. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered to front-line staff in hospitals in County Tipperary up to 1 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7351/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 941. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered to persons other than front-line staff in hospitals in County Tipperary up to 1 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7352/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I appreciate being allowed to ask a question, a Cheann Comhairle. I wish to raise beef prices. We set up a forum to address the crisis in the beef industry. One of the key demands of stakeholders is that there would be price transparency. In the past two weeks, meat processors have dropped the price by 15 cent a kilo, while all the market indicators are that prices should be on an upward...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to including travel counsellors as those who qualify for access to the Covid restrictions support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (11 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the loss of animals from TB by a farmer (details supplied) can be used as a stock rate reduction under force majeure with regard to BEAM; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7530/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I remind members that due to the current Covid-19 restrictions only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room and all members must join the meeting remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precinct. If any member is outside the parliamentary precinct they might alert the secretariat. The secretariat can issue invitations to join the meeting on Microsoft Teams. Members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome to the meeting Mr. John Neenan, chairman of Growing Media Ireland; Mr. Paul Brophy, chairman of the IFA national horticulture committee; Mr. Patrick Gleeson and Mr. Kieran Dunne of Kildare Growers Group; and Mr. Mel O'Rourke and Mr. Frank Corbally of the CMP. All are appearing remotely and are very welcome to the meeting. We have already received their opening statements and they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have a private meeting tomorrow where we can discuss changing the format going forward. As the Deputy knows, we did it as we only have one two-hour slot per week. We can discuss it tomorrow but the point is taken. I call Deputy Carthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Do Mr. O'Rourke or Mr. Corbally want to take those as he addressed a number of them to the mushroom sector?