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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 1980. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badger vaccinations for TB that have been carried out in the past five years, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 1981. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badger post-mortems for TB that have been carried out in the past five years, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14917/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 1982. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of deer post-mortems for TB that have been carried out in the past five years, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14918/21]

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

Jackie Cahill: 1983. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to cull mink in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 1984. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to take on more staff in order to vaccinate deer for TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 2029. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all fees have been paid by objectors since the new legislation was introduced for the appeals of forestry decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15644/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 2040. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that have lodged appeals against applications for forestry licences since the €200 appeals charge was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 2041. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals that have been lodged against applications for forestry licences since the €200 appeals charge was introduced by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15820/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 2030. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options a plantation owner has for the crop in cases in which an appeal is upheld against a felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 2031. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for progression through the system for the 1,500 forestry licences received by his Department that do not require an environmental impact study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15646/21]

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I very much welcome the Bill introduced by the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, to extend the period of emergency rental protections to those who have been impacted by Covid-19 and to strengthen the supports provided to tenants at risk of eviction. The ongoing restrictions have been very difficult on a lot of people. Many people are out of work and fear that they may have no job to return to....

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No apologies have been received. Unfortunately, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, is delayed at a Cabinet meeting. If members are agreeable, I propose to suspend the meeting for an hour until 4.30 p.m. when the Minister will be available. Are members agreeable to that?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: From the update I got from the secretariat, I would say we will be waiting for an hour for the Minister to arrive. There is no point in suspending the meeting for a half hour and then resuming and having to suspend again. Is that okay with Deputy Martin Browne?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from Deputy Leddin. I ask members to turn off mobile phones. They must sit in designated seats in the Dáil Chamber or may join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against any person outside the Houses or...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We will begin with programme A, food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I have a question on wildlife, whether it be deer or badgers, and the surveillance and testing of wildlife for TB. Does that come under the Department's budget or is that under the budget for national parks and wildlife?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Is there any allocation for post-mortem testing?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Are there any more questions on programme A? We move to programme B, farm sector supports and controls.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the select committee I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting us in considering the Revised Estimate. As the consideration of the Revised Estimate has not concluded, the select committee will resume consideration of Vote 30 at a future date. We must make room for the next committee.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: This plan to produce 50,000 tonnes of Gouda cheese would greatly reduce our dependence on the British Cheddar cheese market, which is exactly what we want to do post Brexit. It is extremely regrettable from that point of view. Farmers have made many commitments and it is extremely disappointing that An Taisce, following An Bord Pleanála's decision, can get a judicial review and delay...