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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: That is a conservative figure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: There is an element of that in horse racing as well, with different levies for jockeys injury funds and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: I do not think there is any need to be disillusioned. It is an industry that is in a good place. I am not saying that everything is perfect but we have an interim board in Horse Sport Ireland which came in in difficult enough circumstances when the board disbanded. What I would see as our job is to deal with the issues that need to be ironed out between the Minister, the various...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: I actually missed Horse Sport Ireland reporting to this committee. The day that representatives from Horse Sport Ireland appeared before the committee, I was unavoidably absent. I am, therefore, just trying to get a feel of where the background came from. The board was unhappy and its members felt that their instructions were not being carried out and they stepped down. Since that, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 735. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total hectares of land excluded from afforestation activity under bird exclusion zones within the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39848/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 736. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of land excluded from afforestation activity due to hen harrier designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39849/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 738. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a new or expanded hen harrier layer increased geographical area on IForIS which will impact on applications in the new forestry programme; the protocol around this new hen harrier layer and when it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39851/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scientific research used to agree bird exclusion zones in the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39852/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of acid sensitive land excluded from afforestation activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39850/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the afforestation scheme 2023-2027 document, particularly sections 6.8, whether such conditions and requirements apply to existing and new farmers considering entering the organic farming scheme and other such farming schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 793. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what facilities are available for independent living in County Tipperary for a young adult with an intellectual disability and more specifically, if there are any services available for a young 18-year-old man whose parents have died and is being cared for by his sister; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: I want to raise the issue of school transport. Bus operators are finding it next to impossible to recruit drivers. Bus Éireann has a criterion that drivers over 70 years of age cannot drive school buses which is nonsensical. It is an ideal job for a retired person. Those over 70 may drive a tourist bus from Mizen Head to Malin Head, but cannot drive the 5 km or 10 km around their...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Before we begin, I remind witnesses and members to please turn off their mobile phones. We will now to into private session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: I bring to the attention of witnesses that those giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means witnesses have a full defence in any defamation action relating to anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be directed...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: It would have to be processed to get it to market.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Apologies, Deputy Flaherty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: It is worthless.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: I wish to ask the last question in this session of the meeting. On the €100 million capital investment scheme that opened in January 2021, was all that money allocated?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. O'Flynn very much. I intended to ask some questions about the sheep milk sector, but the other members have covered it fairly comprehensively. It is an area where there is potential growth. We definitely have it very much underdeveloped here. We see farmhouse cheeses have established a niche market all over the world, so there is definitely an opportunity for developing sheep...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)
Jackie Cahill: When giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means witnesses have a full defence in any defamation action relating to anything said at a committee meeting. However, they are expected not to abuse that privilege and may be directed to cease giving evidence on an issue at...