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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn will substitute for Deputy Claire Kerrane. Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I bring to your attention that witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to a committee. This means that witnesses have a full defence in any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister for coming in today and giving us an update on where the strategy is at. It is obvious from the discussion that inshore fishermen are under a lot of financial pressure and hopefully their times will improve. The next public meeting of the committee is on Wednesday, 26 June at 5:30 p.m and the committee will examine the welfare and treatment of horses and their traceability.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options available to persons to cover a shortfall and complete necessary works for an individual who has applied for a housing adaptation grant from their local authority and cannot afford the shortfall between the grant allocation and costs of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26655/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the additional needs payment could be used to cover a shortfall for an individual who has applied for a housing adaptation grant from their local authority and cannot afford the shortfall between the grant allocation and costs of works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26653/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 160. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the additional needs payment could be used to cover travel related costs (for example, fuel or taxi fares) for those who frequently travel to hospital appointments by car/taxi; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26654/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I raise a road safety issue. The timing of cutting and trimming at junctions and around road signs is happening later each year. It is almost July. The majority of junctions in my county, Tipperary, have not been maintained. Visibility at those junctions is greatly reduced. In rural areas in particular, road signs coming up to junctions are completely obscured because of plant growth. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Is Senator Boylan on campus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: She may listen in but cannot ask questions if she is not on campus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: People should be aware that there are no audio files of Teams meetings. However, there is no guarantee for members that the meeting will not be recorded by somebody else in error. Members participating from outside Leinster House are advised that they cannot participate when they are offline. Before we begin, I bring everyone's attention to the notice on privilege. Witnesses giving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Ms Eade.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Before we hear from members, I want to make a few points as Chair. To say the “RTÉ Investigates” programme was disturbing would be an understatement. To see the way horses were treated was horrific in the extreme. As a country that prides itself on its horse racing industry and horse sport industry, Ireland must have suffered reputational damage if an abattoir like the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I asked how many horses in the country are not microchipped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: How many are being exported?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Most of the horses that are going without traceability are not going through Rosslare or Dublin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Kerrane is next and I will stick with ten minutes because a lot of members want to contribute. If we have to have a second round of questions, we will stick to ten minutes in this round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Kerrane will have ten minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of land the OPW has purchased between 2020 to 1 June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26916/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what price was paid for land that was purchased by the OPW from 2020 to 1 June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has further considered lifting the age ban on Bus Éireann drivers over the age of 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26839/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jun 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline all of the supports available to a person building a house for the first time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26980/24]