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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (24 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 1064. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persistently infected animals found after BVD testing of calves in 2020 were slaughtered before 28 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9700/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (24 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 1065. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if persistently infected animals found as a result of testing for BVD in 2020 were slaughtered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9701/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (25 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the designation status of a natural heritage area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 272. To ask the Minister for Health when taxi drivers employed to drive patients for dialysis will receive the Covid-19 vaccine given they are essential front-line workers and if they cannot work due to illness ambulances have to be used to transport these patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10664/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise for the delay starting the meeting. We had trouble getting one of the witnesses onto the call. Apologies have been received from Senator Lombard. I remind members that, due to the 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. The secretariat can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Will I have to repeat them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Some people might be happy if I went on the missing list. I must read the note on privilege again. I will also introduce the witnesses again. I apologise, as we had a technical glitch. From the IFA, I welcome Mr. Tim Cullinan, president, and Mr. Brian Rushe, deputy president. From the ICMSA, I welcome Mr. Pat McCormack, president, and Mr. Pat O'Brien, a national council member from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Senator and call Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We can hear the Deputy anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have Deputy Fitzmaurice's pretty face in front of us now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Mr. Butler. As his microphone is on mute, we cannot hear him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Rushe indicated he wanted to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. O'Brien, a farmer from County Offaly, wants to make a few points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We are near our time limit. Deputies Carthy and Browne have indicated. I ask them to be brief as Mr. Rushe wishes to reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: The last comment will be from Mr. Cullinan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We are not going to get into a political debate. We are here to talk about the rewetting of bogs. On behalf of the committee I thank the representatives from the IFA, the ICMSA and the National Association of Regional Game Councils for engaging with us on this important issue today. This is important for the farmers adjoining Bord na Móna bogs. The committee will suspend for two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I would like to welcome Dr. David Wilson of Earthly Matters environmental consultants, who is appearing remotely. In organising this meeting, the committee agreed to invite an expert on the rewetting of peatlands to give the environmental perspective on the topic. Unfortunately, our time is limited due to Covid-19 restrictions so there is not enough time for a full question and answer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We would like Dr. Wilson to give us a briefing on the environmental benefits he sees in the rewetting of bogs so I invite him to do so in whatever way he sees as being most beneficial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: That was a very knowledgeable briefing for the committee on the benefits of rewetting. I thank Dr. Wilson.