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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Thank you. Before I go to the members, I note that Keelings is at the coal face and is operating internationally. Do the witnesses think the Irish consumer will pay a premium for Irish produce?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Without a premium, it is hard to see how we can increase our influence on the market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for attending and giving us their perspective on the status of the horticultural industry. I propose we suspend the meeting to allow them to exit before the next set of witnesses come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I bring to their attention that witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence given to the committee. This means that witnesses have full defence in any defamation action from anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be directed to cease giving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy O’Donoghue wants to get in briefly, so I will let him in before I continue with the rest of the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I am afraid Professor Hennessy is out of time. The next speaker is Professor O'Riordan.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (10 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if any survey has taken place to analyse the level of human sewage entering watercourses, rivers, and lakes in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43958/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (10 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if expert analysis has taken place to assess the impact of human sewage entering watercourses, lakes, and rivers in County Tipperary; if expert analysis has taken place to assess the likely effects if human sewage was not entering watercourses, lakes and rivers in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (10 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of settlements in County Tipperary that have no wastewater treatment facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43960/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (10 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 446. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the maximum number of hours allocated to a person (details supplied); the reason it appears that a decision was made to reduce these hours; when this review took place; whether or not there are two packages in place, that is, a home care package and an education package; if so, if the education package...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (10 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 457. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to re-open the civil registration office in Roscrea, County Tipperary, following its closure earlier in 2023, given that its closure has been a huge loss to the community; if not, if his Department will examine the feasibility of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43455/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (10 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the accommodations that can be provided to a student who has commenced third-level education and is deemed liable for non-EU student fees, whilst their naturalisation application is currently being processed, and, as it stands with current processing times, will have to wait up to 18-24 months, if not longer; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will advise on the best procedure for an individual planning to return to work on a part-time basis after being in receipt of the invalidity pension for a number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44552/23]

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Shannondoc has been revitalised in my constituency. It now has very little involvement from local GPs. We have two main centres in north Tipperary, in Thurles and Nenagh, and we have an excellent new primary care centre in Thurles. However, there seems to be an onus on reducing the hours in the Thurles centre. I urge the Taoiseach to use his influence with the HSE to ensure that Thurles...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people currently on a waiting list for a driving test in north Tipperary; on average, how long it takes to sit a test from the date that the applicant first applies for a test with the RSA; the work that is being undertaken by the RSA to cut these waiting lists; whether more testers being hired; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 179. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the Civil Service Arbitration Board; if dates are being issued for arbitration hearings at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45117/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 209. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to amend the work permits system for non-EU nationals who wish to come to work in Ireland, in order that permits that have been granted to applicants who subsequently fail to be approved for a visa to travel to Ireland can be re-issued to other eligible workers to take up those positions instead (details supplied); and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what provision is being made to secondary schools to administer the new free school books scheme for junior cycle (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45250/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 364. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the hot school meals programme can be extended to a school in Tipperary town (details supplied), considering the recent announcement as part of budget 2024, and the fact that this is the only school in the town at either primary or secondary level that currently does not have access to the programme; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the farmers impacted by the reduction from 250kgs of N to 220kgs of N based on area farmed (details supplied). [44725/23]