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

Jackie Cahill: I thank the delegation for giving the committee a lot of food for thought. The next committee meeting is tomorrow evening at 5.30 p.m. when we will examine agricultural schemes, the eradication of bovine tuberculosis, and compensation. As there is no further business the meeting now stands adjourned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We will commenece the meeting and I will now hand over the Chair to Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice has asked numerous questions of various panel members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Could Mr. Nolan speak about the various schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Could Dr. Carey speak about the various schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Can farmers who have already been on the scheme for two years switch? Can they get the automatic top-up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: There has not been a huge expansion of cow numbers. The overall national herd was larger in 1984 than it is now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: That is true. We had more cows then. There has not been a huge expansion in cattle numbers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Dr. Fanning's opening statement focused very much on stakeholders. It is the farmer this has cost over the years. The commitment of farmers to the eradication of TB should not be questioned. There was only one very brief mention of deer in the opening statement. There was an outbreak within ten or 12 miles of my home and deer were roaming the fields. There has been an enormous increase...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We have a vote. Other Deputies were indicating but they are not there now. I thank the officials for coming in this evening. They gave us a good briefing on where we stand with the eradication of TB and the various schemes within the Department. There will be further engagement between the Department and the committee. They have committed to come back on eco-schemes to the committee. We...

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I am delighted to get the opportunity to talk on the climate action plan. The first thing I have to mention is the actions of the Germans in the last couple of days with the demolishing of a village and the extension of an open coal mine in Germany. As a farmer in Tipperary, we are all in the one EU. If that happened in this country there would be a huge outcry, and rightly so. We cannot...

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir: Save St. Brigid’s Action Group (19 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I am not a member of the committee so I thank you, Chairman, for facilitating me this week. Tipperary is my constituency too, so this is of very significant importance to me. I compliment the people of Carrick and the surrounding areas - not only the public representatives, Councillor Bourke and Councillor Dunne, but all the community - for the good fight they have put up to try to save...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progression of the Tipperary town bypass to be delivered under the national development plan as part of the N24 enhancement works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progression of the Thurles inner relief road to be delivered under the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is possible for an employer who has been approved for a number of work permits for persons from non-EU states to transfer these permits to other workers from another country, in cases where the processing of visas for travel to Ireland is taking an extended period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63460/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Cloughjordan, County Tipperary is part of the region covered by EU just transition tourism funding of €68 million for Ireland’s midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63836/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (18 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a person (details supplied) will receive the first of their three €200 energy credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects to see fibre broadband rolled out in Brownstown, Cloughjordan, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1249/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if organic waste that is used to cover landfills will continue to be exempt from the organic fines levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1275/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Jan 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way a domestic electricity user with solar panels will receive compensation for the excess electricity generated that is returned to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1354/23]