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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: There have been many reports in the past number of weeks on different sectors in farming. I am extremely worried about the focus of these reports. Any change in policy which impacts on our ability to produce sustainable food will be termed a failure. We have the modern technology which can allow us to achieve our emissions reduction and we cannot hinder our production base because that...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The Aylward family is synonymous with Fianna Fáil. Through farming politics, I became very friendly with Liam when he was an MEP in Brussels. My first contact with Bobby on a personal basis was campaigning on the 2015 by-election. I had recently got the nomination in Tipperary to stand in the 2016 general election. We were marshalled to go across the border to canvass for Bobby. I...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Visa Applications (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 149. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when visa applications for non-EU nationals looking to work in the agricultural farming sector will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62014/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 155. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if financial supports or grants are available for a young person who wishes to establish a milk recording business in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 29 November 2022, the action that is being taken to address flooding at a property (details supplied) located along the River Clodiagh, in the Borrisoleigh area, which has caused damage to private property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 537. To ask the Minister for Health if the healthcare staff of an organisation (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 recognition payment; the category and cohort that they fall under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61688/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 558. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE has not published a performance assurance report since its June 2022 publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that ambulance response times per county or CHO are not deemed a key performance indicator for HIQA, the HSE or the NAS; if consideration is to be given to changing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61767/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 585. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s plans to establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team in south Tipperary, CHO5, which is widely demanded and needed for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 685. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial supports or grants are available for a young person who wishes to establish a milk recording business in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 188. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department’s attention has been drawn to the additional funding that can be made available to parents of children with additional needs under the national childcare scheme to cover the additional costs of care for children with additional needs, whereby the child’s healthcare nurse can fill...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) who is doing a repeat year of study is entitled to the €1,000 cost-of-living support grant to reduce their college fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder; the way families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62364/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 310. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received any correspondence from the Chinese government or representatives of that state in relation to the Communications Regulation Bill 2022; the way that this Bill may impact agri-food trade between Ireland and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62457/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The temporary Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme, TWSS, was announced on 24 March 2020 and ran until 31 August 2020. It replaced the Revenue employer Covid-19 refund scheme. It allowed employers to continue to pay their employees during Covid-19. It aimed to keep employees registered with their employers so that they could get back to work quickly after the pandemic. The employment wage subsidy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: While the Minister of State was speaking, I read to the bottom of his statement. It is an extremely comprehensive answer and outlines in detail the Revenue Commissioners' treatment of the TWSS. The reality is that people who stayed working during the Covid pandemic and provided essential services for us are now paying a larger proportion of their wages in tax, making up for what happened...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will raise the very serious issue of the availability of medicines. A number of pharmacists who are finding it extremely difficult to source medicines have contacted me in the past couple of days. Two pharmacists informed me this morning that they are out of penicillin. There is a virus circulating at present for which penicillin is the best medicine but they are finding it impossible to...

Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I wish the community in Leinster House, Members and staff, a very happy Christmas. I hope they enjoy their Christmas and have a healthy and prosperous new year. I recognise is the increase in band 3 to which Deputy O'Donnell referred. We are in band 3 in Tipperary. The increase is most definitely welcome and the €5,000 will bring many more eligible applicants in for housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from Senator Paul Daly, who, unfortunately, has a family bereavement. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to switch off their mobile phones. The purpose of today's meeting is to undertake an examination of the forestry strategic vision. In this session we will hear from Ms Imelda Hurley, chief executive of Coillte and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Hurley for her comprehensive, short, concise and precise plan for Coillte. I do not know where we are going to get the supply of land to fulfil all of the ambitions. We have unenclosed land and designated land that we cannot plant and we now have a restoration policy coming from the EU, which will also prohibit plantations on a wide variety of land that is planted at the moment....