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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: In fairness, Ms Jupp is new to her position as chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: There is now a voting block in the Dáil, so it is appropriate we have reached the end of our questions. I thank Ms Jupp for attending and, on behalf of the committee, I wish her well in her role. Coillte has an important part to play in reaching our emissions targets and so on, as well as in providing timber for our timber industry. Deputy Fitzmaurice complimented the Coillte staff...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: For the benefit of the committee, for how long has the IHRA been requesting a licence?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 109. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Tipperary, Limerick and Clare, respectively, that have registered for the increased cost of business grant to date; when payments under the grant will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16884/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 110. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the Action Plan for Insurance Reform measures that fall under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16885/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (18 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to consider and support the recommencement of children’s swimming lessons in Templemore Garda College’s swimming pool on Friday evenings, organised and managed by the community for the community, on a not-for-profit basis, following results of a survey conducted locally of parents in Templemore (details supplied); and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the oral appeal for a person (details supplied) will be heard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17103/24]

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome this debate. I thank the Ministers for what they have done so far regarding the weather crisis. Even though we have had a few dry bright days, the damage that has been done by the long wet spell will not disappear over a few days of sunshine. Before I left home this morning, I walked to the paddocks for the cows. The grass that is there for the second rotation is virtually...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (23 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance given there is an RZT exemption on land with leases in place prior to January 2022, if consideration could be given to a similar exemption for someone who has availed of the favourite niece/nephew relief prior to January 2022 and are not in a position to sell as they are obliged to work the said land for a period of time; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what plans the OPW has for a farm (details supplied) which was previously acquired for the Garda College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17735/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Michael Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: A vote has been called. We will suspend and wait until we come back for the answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: No. We have to suspend. Deputy Collins's question will be answered on the resumption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Ms Meaney might answer the Deputy's questions. She can stick to the welfare aspects of the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I do not expect Ms Meaney to answer that. The Deputy was just making a point about dialogue with the hauliers which is important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Is there recognition of the financial implications these proposals would have for Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: This spring, when we had any kind of bad weather, the price of calves just completely collapsed in the marts. If we have an incidence where it is uneconomical, it has a huge economic impact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: While with sexed semen, you have fewer Friesian bull calves, you are still going to have the same number of dairy-bred calves that will have to be exported. Whether they are black or have a white head on them, or they are black and white, they will still have to be exported, or a significant number of them anyway, to keep the market in balance here. Sexed semen is not going to solve the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Mythen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I have another engagement, so Senator Daly will take the Chair. I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive brief on this important issue.