Results 21-40 of 7,670 for speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (26 Apr 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to appoint members to the Citizens Information Board to replace those members whose term finished in early 2015 given that not replacing these members has meant that the board is often unable to obtain a quorum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8422/16]

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: I join with the Minister in wishing Joe Healy the best of luck in his new role as IFA president. He assumes the position at an extremely difficult time for our industry. I have listened intently to the Minister for the last 20 minutes. In his concluding remarks he tried to synopsise the industry's problems. Unfortunately, however, I do not think he fully realises the crisis in the...

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: All those weapons are still being used by the processors to pay less to farmers for cattle. We need at least €200 per cow in the beef genomic scheme to keep our beef suckler herd in place. This matter needs to be examined under the mid-term review. The Minister referred to the Mercosur deal on the European agriculture sector and the potential damage that could be done by 78,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (5 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will approve an application for grants for slurry tanks with a trailing shoe for a person (details supplied) under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9215/16]

Other Questions: Garda Station Closures (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 9. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to ask the Policing Authority to review the dispersal of Garda Síochána stations and to assess the impact of all station closures in County Tipperary since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10009/16]

Other Questions: Garda Station Closures (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the Minister's commitment to community policing. The reality in County Tipperary is that people in rural areas are living in fear. It is a sad fact that when one calls to a house now, a window rather than a door is opened. We have been given statistics suggesting that crime levels have decreased, but the reality is that people have absolutely no security in their homes. It is...

Other Questions: Garda Station Closures (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: I appreciate the Tánaiste's answers. Hopefully, the increased Garda numbers projected under the programme for Government will impact on the ground and remove the fear with which people are living in rural areas. I look forward to monitoring the situation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Tipperary on 31 March 2011 and on 31 March 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10008/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Exemptions (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will remove carbon tax on peat products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10566/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to immediately address the unequal salary position for teachers who entered the profession post-February 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10565/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 925. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, annually for 2010 to 2015 for County Tipperary, the number of babies born in hospitals; the number of home help hours provided; the number of persons who attended emergency departments; the number of emergency calls to the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10564/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 962. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a scheme to allow for the reconstruction of forestry following storm damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9852/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) is eligible to draw forestry premium on lands in County Tipperary as no premium has been drawn down on this land in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9853/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (17 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 1115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the bridge crossing the River Suir at Ardfinnan in County Tipperary (details supplied), including if he has costed the work and if emergency funding is available to have it carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9849/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas (18 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 141. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the importance of protecting our heritage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10924/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a community-based senior dietician for Clonmel in County Tipperary which formed part of 36 posts which were sanctioned nationally to support the implementation of the type 2 diabetes care initiative which commenced in October 2015 and which appointment was to form part of the 2016 Health Service Executive service plan; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (18 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to lobby the European Union Commissioner, Mr Phil Hogan to suspend the collection of the balance of the superlevy for two years due to the dire income situation of dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10925/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (25 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a VAT reduction for construction to encourage the industry to increase its output, given the housing crisis, as the current VAT rates are prohibitive and are depressing the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12033/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (25 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the €451 million capital funding for building social houses that has been set aside for 2016, will be spent; if there are any difficulties anticipated in this regard by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12034/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (25 May 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a progress report on the €1.7 billion capital funding that was set aside in 2015 to provide for the provision of social housing from 2015 to 2017; if there are any difficulties with the local authorities using this funding within the prescribed period; and if he will make a statement on the...