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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Which member of the delegation wishes to reply to the questions asked by Deputy Carthy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I have a question relating to what you said and to a paragraph from your opening statement in regard to young farmers stamp duty relief. It is due to expire on 31 December 2021. You gave different figures on the stamp duty relief which are interesting. Is there an issue with the ceiling that exists at present in respect of the availability of stamp duty relief? Is the ceiling high enough...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: There are members wishing to come in so I ask Mr. Duggan to be as brief as he can, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Senator Garvey, who is deputising for Deputy Leddin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: There was a bit of breaking news this morning that the witnesses will be interested in. The challenge to the Glanbia planning application has been rejected in the judicial review. I know the next speaker will be very interested in this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I would like to get Macra's views on several issues. What is Macra's views on a ceiling on CAP payments? What is the organisation's policy view on convergence? Senator Daly also wants to come in but perhaps the witnesses will deal with these questions first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Michael Collins was not there before and I do not see him on the call now. We will hand over to Mr. Duffy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We may not have time because we are on our own schedule. However, if it might be okay, I ask Mr. Dillon to send the exact policy document to us later, with an explanatory footnote, and we can have a read of it then. That will be grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No, that is fine. Modern technology does not always work as efficiently as some would tell us that it does. That is no problem at all. I ask Mr. Dillon to send the information to us, with an explanatory footnote, so that we will have the thoughts of the members of Macra na Feirme. We will then circulate that information to the members of the committee. This is going to become a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Dillon. I thank the representatives from Macra na Feirme for giving us their perspective on this important issue. The organisation's chief executive contacted me some days ago and it worked out better that the witnesses had a slot of one hour to themselves this morning. While Macra na Feirme co-operates fully with the other farming organisations, it obviously has a different...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 208. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide financial supports for businesses operating out of homes that have been impacted financially by Covid-19 but do not qualify for the Covid restriction support scheme or other supports, such as travel counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 335. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) can complete a driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 336. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Road Safety Authority will consider facilitating driver tests for CE licences in Waterford city in view of the fact that other cities in Munster have such driver tests available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 666. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has plans to cull mink in the wild in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 703. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grants are available for the provision of a sensory room in a private dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 801. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the planned ownership of the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 802. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the person or body the Land Development Agency will be answerable to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20380/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 803. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the person or body who will be answerable to the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 973. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available for parents of children with autism for the provision of educational equipment which can be used in the home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 1180. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the process will be standardised in cases in which a person is in receipt of farm assistance and their income is static from year to year given that some persons filling out these forms annually find this process extremely cumbersome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20003/21]