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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I think Ms Ruddle is referring to a cubicle mat. What Deputy Fitzmaurice is talking about is a mat that is put onto a slat on welfare grounds.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (9 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any engagement or discussions with his Slovakian counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (9 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to recent events in Georgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20584/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin, I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. I wish to bring to everyone's attention to the fact that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to a committee. This means that they have a full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee meeting....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State. This committee has discussed the collection of farm plastic on a number of occasions. There will be a lot of unease about how it is operating and there will be unease about the way IFFPG is performing as well. The first question I will ask is about the Minister of State's comment that the producer pays. It is the user of the plastic, in this case, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I respect what the Minister of State is saying, but we would be very surprised if that were the case. What does compliance mean? We have seen photographic evidence of huge piles of plastic. Never mind how it looks; it poses a huge environmental risk. The money has been paid by the farmers to have this plastic recycled but it is not being recycled. The other point I made to the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Senator Lombard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Kerrane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Mythen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I am suspending the meeting as there is a vote in the Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (14 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what budget cuts have been made to the national school summer programme that schools can opt into for students with complex educational needs or disadvantage; what funding will be made available for this crucial service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21498/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 521. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a childcare centre (details supplied), which is community run, currently catering for over 100 children with 26 employees, will be allowed to issue its own fees in order to compete with the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21501/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 553. To ask the Minister for Health if, following the closure of the medical clinic in Emly, the HSE would consider running a monthly clinic in the building, with a nurse to take bloods, and so on, for older local residents, who are otherwise forced to attend GPs and run the risk of picking up an illness or infection or travelling a greater distance to Tipperary town; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (15 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 95. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the progress of a new travel support scheme, following the closure of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant scheme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21941/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: The Revenue Commissioners appeared as witnesses before the agriculture committee last week on the subject of the VAT rebate for farmers who are unregistered for VAT. A good deal of progress has been made on this issue. The Revenue Commissioners have committed to having meetings with the stakeholders to produce guidelines as to what is VAT refundable for unregistered farmers. The...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I commend the excellent work that is being done by our front-line workers in all hospitals and the advancements that we have made in cancer and cardiac treatment, among others. Our hospitals give a first-class service to our population and our front-line workers do great work. I had occasion to go to Nenagh Hospital last Monday morning. Thankfully, it was only to the minor injuries...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: The Minister of State is saying there are no stockpiles of plastic in any yards now.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I ask the Taoiseach to give us a date for when works on the health centre in Freshford, County Kilkenny, will commence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: A member has requested an issue be discussed. I propose we discuss it in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I bring to their attention 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 a witness has a full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected...