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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: The agriculture sector is getting credit for these plants. At the end of the day, we have a very significant target for the reduction of emissions from the sector. We will be using waste and a lot of output from the agricultural sector, whether it is grass, a crop, fodder beet or whatever. Would the agricultural sector get full credit for the energy that would be produced from these plants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Will we get full credit if, by using digestate, we reduce our chemical nitrogen by whatever percentage Mr. Caslin is talking about? The previous witnesses were very strong about the value of the digestate and the nutrient value that it would contain. I was surprised at the figures they gave regarding the nutrient value and the consistency of the product that would be produced. If we reduce...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: That would go on the balance sheet for the agri-sector? That can go towards meeting our 25% target?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: We have heard from representatives from various sectors. The biggest problem I see with this is that we are not making any more land. The competition for land is going to be intense. If one were to try to source ground at the moment to feed these plants, I do not know how it would be economically viable to do so. Banding and the pressure on dairy farmers to meet their stocking rate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for a very informative session. I thank the four different organisations for their contributions. We will now suspend for two minutes to allow the witnesses for the second session to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: We visited UCD Lyons Farm last week. I was extremely impressed by the trials on multispecies sward. We were shown three lots of cattle that were being grazed. One lot was completely on a multispecies sward, clover and ryegrass. No table was necessary to show the increase in performance. Professor Dillon has said that he does not want any chemical nitrogen on underutilised land to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the representatives of Teagasc for appearing before the committee this evening. I am sorry for keeping them waiting earlier. Their research into this issue is very welcome. If we are to meet the challenges of the modern world, we need to embrace this modern technology. Producing renewable energy is a key part our battle against climate change. At our next meeting, we will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I now invite Mr. P.J. McCarthy to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Macken referred to 3,000 gallons per acre. The nutrient components in the slurry must be high.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I am sorry. I ask to be indulged for one more second to ask one more question before I let the members ask theirs. How much slurry does it take to make 1,000 gallons of digestate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: It is not, therefore, a huge loss.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Sales (4 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State for being in the Chamber to discuss this issue. Last week, I met a delegation of solid fuel merchants who are members of a newly formed organisation. Every town and village in the country has a fuel merchant. Unfair competition is shattering their trade. Approximately 50% of the coal that is being used in the country is coming down from Northern Ireland. It...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Sales (4 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. Specifically, solid fuels being brought into this State from Northern Ireland enjoy the same freedom of movement that applies to most other goods. How can she expect a carbon tax to operate in the Twenty-six Counties if we have product coming from outside the State which is coming in and undermining business here? That just cannot be allowed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Assisted Animal Reproduction (3 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if legislation provides for sanctions where substandard artificial insemination, AI, straws are provided to farmers by bovine AI field service licence holders; if so, the possible sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: House Sales (9 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Will the Minister for Finance outline the number of homebuyers in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary that have availed of the enhanced help-to-buy scheme since 23 July 2020?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: House Sales (9 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Does the Minister have any plans to further amend the scheme to help first-time buyers? Does he have any plans to devise a mechanism to prevent developers from refusing the help-to-buy scheme funding as a deposit for a house purchase?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: House Sales (9 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Some developers will not accept a deposit from people using the help-to-buy scheme. I have heard of a few instances where developers have refused to accept it as a deposit on a new house. That is something that needs to be looked into. The figures the Minister gave for the scheme are impressive. I urge him to extend the it. Any further amendments that could improve it would be most...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: My question, No. 65, is very similar to this one, so I will come in just to avoid duplication. I look for figures for Clare, Limerick and Tipperary. My understanding is that 37,100 claims have been approved at the time of the assessment. Does the Minister expect any more to come through the system? I concur with the points made by Deputy Moynihan. As our questions are similar, I said I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (10 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin our public meeting today, we have a couple of matters to discuss in private session.