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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: They have other options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I agree with Deputy Fitzmaurice and Senator Daly. We have the court case. If the secretariat can get a summary of the findings of the court case, we should try to get a slot between now and the recess. It will have to be a private meeting. We are all available for a slot outside our normal time. We will take a Thursday afternoon if we have to. If we can get a summary of the court...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Yes. We will get a summary of the court findings and then we will see who we need to bring in to try to drive it forward. We will do that in a private meeting between now and the recess. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Did Senator Murphy want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. Unfortunately, as a committee, we are only too well aware of the problems facing the horticulture industry. The witnesses gave us a very concise and resolution-based report. Thank you for that. The joint committee will next meet in public session at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 5 July. The committee will undertake an examination of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the case of an individual who has lost two passports in ten years, is there a way to appeal their inclusion on the restricted list of passports where it can be proven that it was a genuine loss of a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when road enhancement works will begin on the R498 at Latteragh, Nenagh, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Environmental Policy (28 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to ensure that the new fund being created through the auto-enrolment pensions scheme will not invest in fossil fuel companies; if she intends to enshrine this in law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31392/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regulatory Impact Assessments (29 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had any discussions with SME representatives in relation to regulatory impact assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what action he is taking to reduce the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31430/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (29 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's plans to extend the age range covered by the young adult leap card scheme; if any review has taken place or is scheduled to take place to review the age range covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31766/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 368. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if peat regardless of its depth, which has been drained, reclaimed and farmed for livestock or tillage purposes, either intensively or extensively, can be returned to its undrained, un-reclaimed and undisturbed state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31876/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how farming activities on peat compare to planting trees on peat in terms of emitting carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31877/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I bring it to the witnesses’ attention that when giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means witnesses will have full defence in any defamation action arising from anything said at a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Callanan. Usually I open up to the floor very quickly but I have a good few things to say on this subject. I am a dairy farmer. We farm on the basis of the derogation. This derogation is extremely important to the economic viability of my business. It is cutting deep. These negotiations have been going on for a while. I am disappointed. I feel there is a view that a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: As we have a vote in the Chamber, I will ask Senator Lombard to take the chair. I apologise for interrupting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: We will discuss it when we finish this session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: As we gone over the two-hour duration of the meeting, I am obliged to ask the witnesses if they want a break. We have about three further contributors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I will just make a few points before I go back to the witnesses to allow them to sum up. This report is going to be critical to this argument. "Argument" is probably the wrong word. It is a battle to save our derogation. The methodology the EPA has used to compile this report will have to be subject to some more scrutiny. I do not expect the officials to pass comment on this because it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: We will suspend while we get ready for the second session. Mr. Callanan has asked that we take a proposal on the regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products first as he will deal with that as well. If the committee is agreeable with that, we will take that first before we deal with forestry. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is to...