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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (16 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55886/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cumulative additional expenditure undertaken as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason private bus operators are to be excluded from the new young adult travel card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55468/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Prices (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for selecting this issue. Energy costs are rising which is really putting pressure on households and businesses. We have all heard reports of the numerous price hikes that energy providers have inflicted on customers all over the country in the last couple of months. At this stage, people who are living alone and those who are struggling financially are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Prices (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State. The reason most of these people were tempted into fixed-price contracts was following promises of reduced costs to them. While I accept what the Minister of State has outlined that much of the increase in electricity costs is outside of our control, it is not all outside of our control and we have made decisions that have impacted on energy price increases....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Media reports at the weekend indicated that the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, has received an independent report that addresses the importation of peat into this country. The media reports indicate what we all know, that it is environmental, economic and ethical madness to be importing peat into this country. Has the Minister of State received this independent report and if he has when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice has said he will be late joining the meeting. Before we begin, Members now have the option of being physically present the committee room or may join the meeting via Microsoft Teams, with the proviso that for meetings in public they must be in their Leinster House offices. Members may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary precincts. If joining on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We are 40 minutes over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I know Deputy Flaherty has been looking to get in. Is it okay if I let him in first in the next session, or does he have a specific question for the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have gone way over time. I thank the officials for coming into us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I will let the Deputy in during the next session with Teagasc. We have been here for nearly twice the time allotted for this. It shows the significant concern about this debate. There is a lack of research about this. When we get our ducks in a row, we will have a good story to tell about this. As we have said, when comparing the landscape of this country to that of other countries, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise for keeping our next witnesses waiting. It illustrates the significant interest in this topic. We had an intense engagement with the Department. As always, we are guilty of putting too much on our agenda. I acknowledge that I got a phone call yesterday evening from Dr. O'Mara, who is unable to attend this evening. He said that he would like to come before the committee in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Does Professor O'Connor want to say anything about the ongoing project in west Cork before we begin asking questions? Would he prefer to take questions on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have considerable work to do; that is what we are hearing from these sessions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I thank the representatives for coming in to discuss this hugely important issue. We will revisit it in the near future because there is a lot of research to be done for us to get our house in order. Irish agriculture can get itself into a good place on sequestration but there is research to be done to prove what we are doing and that we are sustainable food...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have had the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Teagasc in before the current witnesses and there has been intensive questioning of both. I have been quiet enough. I welcome Mr. Richard Kennedy, chief executive; Dr. John Gilliland, director of global agriculture and sustainability; and Mr. David Hagan, sustainable agriculture manager, from Devenish. We will give them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I will ask the first question and then allow Senator Daly in. I have had the privilege to be on the multispecies swards at Devenish lands in Dowth twice. On both occasions, I acquired more information and knowledge. Great credit is due to the research that is being conducted on the Dowth farm. On grass measurement, has Devenish done any research on the number of kilograms of dry matter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I asked about the number of kilograms of dry matter grown on multispecies swards and rye grass in March.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: What of the rotation length?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Is it sensible to bring in the OPW to do this? Should it not be done in the Department it affects the most?