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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Message to Dáil (23 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2021: Vote 30 — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 141. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has plans to issue work visas to non-EU nationals to take up employment driving buses for private bus operators considering the labour shortages at present are severely impacting this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58373/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 149. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a critical skills employment permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58964/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a critical skills employment permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58965/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the public service obligation financial supports for private bus operators on public service obligation routes can be extended beyond the end of December 2021 considering the financial pressures being placed on these operators as a result of reduced numbers of persons travelling due to heightened Covid-19 case numbers; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (30 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if EU Directive 2018/0063 (COD) of the European Parliament and of the Council on Credit Services, Credit Purchasers and the Recovery of Collateral has been transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the employment wage subsidy scheme for employers impacted by Covid-19 considering that private bus operators in particular are struggling as a result of reduced passenger numbers due to Covid-19 fears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58372/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 747. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct an immediate examination of the cause in fall-off of farmer planting from 852 farmers in 2015 to 100 in 2020 during the term of the GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 748. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants for REAP that have applied for afforestation approval for the months of September, October and November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58346/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 775. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if compensation schemes are available for landowners who give access to their land to facilitate a rural walk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58967/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No apologies have been received. Members now have the option to be physically present in the committee room or they may join the meeting via Microsoft Teams, with the proviso that for meetings in public session, they must be in the Leinster House complex. Members may not participate in the meeting from outside of the parliamentary precincts. If joining via Microsoft Teams, please mute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Deputy Kehoe. Before the Minister replies, I wish to reinforce Deputy Kehoe's point on insurance. A number of point-to-point meetings have been cancelled in the past couple of weeks because of insurance. The point-to-point sector is the cornerstone of our national hunt industry and the nursery for producing those champions we all like to see in venues such as Cheltenham, Aintree,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We are losing the connection with Deputy Fitzmaurice. I will call Deputy Carthy and come back to Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise to Deputy Carthy, but Deputy Fitzmaurice is back online. I will let you back in again after he finishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise to Deputy Carthy for interrupting him and I invite him to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: It was earlier than that I think. Mr. Paschal Taggart was Chairman of Bord na gCon at the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy and Young Farmers: Engagement with Macra na Feirme (1 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No apologies have been received. Before we begin, I remind members that in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room and all members must join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. The secretariat can issue invitations to join the meeting on Microsoft Teams. Members may not participate in the meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy and Young Farmers: Engagement with Macra na Feirme (1 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Please wait a moment, Mr. Keane. The audio could be a little bit stronger. Can we make it a bit stronger if it is possible? I apologise for interrupting you, Mr. Keane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy and Young Farmers: Engagement with Macra na Feirme (1 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Keane. As usual, that was a very comprehensive statement from Macra na Feirme. We are focusing on young farmers and I will make one comment before I hand over to the members. The focus and comments have been on CAP. It is about generation renewal. Current farmers have to be confident and secure in passing responsibility on to the next generation. That is something that needs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy and Young Farmers: Engagement with Macra na Feirme (1 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Mr. Fitzgerald.