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Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Cathaoirleach. Not being a member of this committee I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute. Ms Mullins gave a superb opening statement overflowing with common sense. Any reasonable person listening to her would ask how the HSE can defend its action. As Councillor Kieran Bourke reminded me when the meeting was suspended, it was on the last day of the Dáil three...

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I know, but it is an insult to us. The question was asked in good faith. As public representatives, we are entitled to know the background to how the decision was made. That is what we are asking and why we wanted the the minutes. If the HSE wants to block out-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I have just seen it there. We are entitled to know what the basis was for making that decision. Someone may want his or her identity to be protected, though I have questions about whether that should be, because they are HSE employees and if they make a decision they should have the-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I probably would not follow all that, but if the officials are able to stand over the decision they made they should be prepared to put their names beside it too, Chairman.

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: The officials are executives and made the decision. They should be able to put their names on it.

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I am sure the Chairman will not let this go. For a committee of the Oireachtas to have the reply sent to it is just not acceptable.

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Chairman for allowing me the opportunity.

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I was not that long, surely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Upskilling in the Agriculture Sector (8 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Professor O'Mara is well over time. I think he has given a very good outline. We will open up to questions from members and our guests can further elaborate on the upskilling that is going on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Upskilling in the Agriculture Sector (8 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Ring.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Assets (14 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance if he would consider extending the duration of loans from the SBCI to ten years for certain categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49925/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 334. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many international protection applicants were received and how many were approved during all of 2022; how many were processed and how many were approved from the beginning of 2023 to 7 November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many staff are working in the international protection Office for the processing of International Protection applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49485/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if staff in the international protection office who were processing International Protection applications were moved to a different section during Covid-19; if so, whether they were replaced or reinstated since; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49486/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Forest Service of his Department have cross referenced the Ash dieback RUS applications with corresponding road licence applications on a forest-level basis to ensure that forest road approvals will be issued in conjunction with Ash dieback reconstitution approvals to enable the necessary clearance works to take place; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will publish an implementation plan for the recommendations set out in the Review of Support for Farmers Impacted by Ash Dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49315/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (14 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 380. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive further correspondence with regard to a job application they have made to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49529/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 420. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many months the current longest international protection applicant has been in direct provision awaiting a decision on their application; if he can provide this response in terms of number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49484/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Horse Sport Ireland (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: The second session of today's meeting, to discuss the control and planning of the weighing of fishery projects with various fishery representative organisations, has been deferred to another date. 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 evidence they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Horse Sport Ireland (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Why does the Senator not have a fence put up?