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Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 1458. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on his work to resolve the industrial action currently underway by HSE staff who are members of a union (details supplied), including their action to not respond to elected representatives’ Parliamentary Questions and direct HSE representations; when he expects this to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56293/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 1833. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the nature of documents previously accepted by SUSI as proof of estrangement or irreconcilable estrange of an applicant from their parents, for the purposes of assessing the means of a grant application; the number of cases between 2018 and 2023 that included a letter from a social workers, a court order, evidence from An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 1872. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how many dead-end private lanes across all local authorities, which have applied for the local improvement scheme and have been approved, but are awaiting funding to complete the works for each local authority, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1318/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: On 10 February last year, I received an answer to a parliamentary question which indicated that the plans for a referendum on the ownership of Irish Water were well advanced. Almost 12 months have passed. I would like to know if the Cabinet has given consideration to the holding of this referendum and has a date been selected for it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Good afternoon everyone. Please note that Deputy MacLochlainn is substituting for Deputy Kerrane. I remind members, staff and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Before we begin, I draw attention to the fact that witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: This is Mr. Desmond's first time appearing before the committee. He gave a very comprehensive outline of his organisation's issues.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Air Safety (24 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills where primary schools can get support if carbon dioxide monitors are showing high levels of carbon dioxide in the school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3281/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (25 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 23 November 2023, if the new Civil Service Arbitration Board has started issuing hearing dates; if not, when it plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3519/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: As Deputy Collins was in the middle of a question the last day when the bell went, we will allow him to resume. Deputy Mac Lochlainn has indicated next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Collins, the witnesses have come in to address the Commission proposals today. Serious issues were raised by the inshore fishermen on the last day that warrant having a discussion with the Department. In fairness, the witnesses were asked in today on the Commission proposals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: A lot of serious questions were raised by the inshore fishermen and I presume the Deputy and others will seek a meeting with the Department to discuss the issues that they raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Has Senator O'Donovan a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Are members in agreement that the COMs discussed do not warrant further scrutiny? Agreed. On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for their contribution today and, again, for coming at such short notice as we were not able to finish the discussion at the last meeting. We really appreciate them coming back so quickly. At 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 31 January 2024, the select...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that they have a full defence in any defamation action in respect of anything they say at the meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: In that case, we will allow Ms McSherry to make her opening statement again.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Has the Minister a figure in his head for the deer strategy programme? What money will be allocated to help them to deal with the overpopulation of deer?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: We have a target of 8,000 ha for afforestation. We fell significantly short of it in 2023. The money the Minister allocated in 2023 in that regard was not spent. Where does that money go?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: There was an underspend in the previous year as well. As the Minister said, the money carried forward. An issue I have discussed with the Minister on numerous occasions is compensation for the victims and owners of plantations with ash dieback. With this kind of an underspend, do we have scope to address that and see can we do? The Minister spoke a minute ago about restoring confidence....

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I will make two more points and then let Deputy Kerrane in. I fully acknowledge what the Minister did in the Finance (No. 2) Bill and in the budget regarding financing extra slurry storage on farms. Getting water quality right is absolutely essential in our derogation battle. This year, when the opening period came in the middle of January, after stock was in very early with the weather we...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Jackie Cahill: The last point I want to make before I go to Deputy Kerrane is about the bits under the county council supervision. It has been an ongoing saga for a number of years that they were going to be brought under the wing of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Has the Minister any provision in his Estimates for that? Where are we in trying to bring that to a conclusion? At the...