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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizens Information Services (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 55. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the reduction in outreach services previously provided by Citizens' Information branches across the country before the pandemic; what steps, if any, her Department is taking to restore these outreach services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46414/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Mac Lochlainn is substituting for Deputy Kerrane for the first session of the meeting. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses have a full defence in any defamation action for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I will give members 15 minutes each in the first round. If they want to come back in a second time, I will facilitate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: We will have negotiations early in the new year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Mac Lochlainn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Could the Minister give a brief answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister and call Deputy Mythen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister for attending and answering our detailed questions so comprehensively. We will now suspend for five minutes to allow the witnesses for the next session to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's Response to Ash Dieback: Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: The purpose of the second session of today's meeting is to examine the report of the independent review group into the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's response to ash dieback. The committee will hear from representatives from Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners, LTWO: Mr. Simon White, chairman, Mr. John O’Connell, vice chairman, and Ms Maura Duggan, secretary....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's Response to Ash Dieback: Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise for interrupting Mr. White. I must go to the Dáil Chamber for a vote. Senator Daly will take the Chair during my absence. I assure Mr. White that he has my full support in trying to get a satisfactory resolution to this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is undertaking a review of the criteria for qualification for the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46415/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 363. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are supports available for businesses who employ people with a disability as part of their staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46354/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Flooding is causing hardship nationwide, and that has to be recognised in any compensation package. I wish to make a point about the lack of maintenance and cleaning of our rivers. I was in three houses in my constituency which suffered flooding over the weekend. The only reason they have been flooded is lack of maintenance of nearby rivers and streams. The policy at the moment is not to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 481. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is there is an obligation on local authorities to ensure that they meet a minimum statutory obligation for the number of people with disabilities employed within a local authority as public sector staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46352/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 482. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is an obligation on public bodies to ensure they meet a minimum statutory requirement for the number of employees in a particular public body that have a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46353/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of patients awaiting cataract surgery in UHL that are currently listed as urgent; how long these urgent patients have been awaiting surgery that is, less than 3, 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24 and 24+ months in UHL by county, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 513. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of patients awaiting cataract surgery in UHL that are currently listed as semi-urgent; how long these semi-urgent patients have been awaiting surgery that is, less than 3, 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24 and 24+ months in UHL by county, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46126/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 514. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of patients awaiting cataract surgery in UHL that are currently listed as routine; how long these routine patients have been awaiting surgery that is, less than 3, 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24 and 24+ months in UHL by county, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46127/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the current average waiting times, from referral to procedure, for patients awaiting cataract surgery in UHL; if there is a delivery timeline guideline in place by which the service aims to treat these patients; if so, the timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46128/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 516. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting cataract surgery in UHL that have had their urgency category upgraded within the past 12 months due to prolonged waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46129/23]