Results 741-760 of 7,670 for speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 456. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the acreage of land under the control of Bord na Móna within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43777/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 479. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to examine road connectivity between Rosslare Europort through the south midlands, midlands and the west of the country; his plans to link the M11, N24, M3, M4 and M7 in view of the importance in increasing direct accessibility with continental Europe, avoiding likely UK customs delays post-Brexit; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 486. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the appointment of consultants to oversee the design of the new bridge at Ballina-Killaloe, if the CPOs connected to the project have commenced; the timeframe for the conclusion of the project; his plans to upgrade the Ballina, Birdhill Road and Killaloe bypass as part of this investment. [43858/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are circumstances in which a landlord's payment from the local authority in respect of rent due can be withheld, totally or partially, in the event of the tenant not paying their weekly rent contribution to the local authority in respect of HAP. [43803/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Pringle and Senator Lombard. I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. We will then resume in public. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: The committee will now hear from Professor Mark Ferguson, director general of Science Foundation Ireland and chief scientific adviser to the Government, Professor Linda Doyle, director of CONNECT, SFI's research centre for future networks and communications, and Professor Fiona Doohan, professor of crop diseases at UCD. I thank the witnesses for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise for interrupting. I am new to the Chair and forgot to read the statement on privilege. Before we begin, I bring to the witnesses' attention to the fact that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. However, if they are directed to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and they continue to do so, they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Professor Doyle. I call Professor Doohan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I call Deputy McConalogue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: We will take two or three questions and then we will come back to the witnesses. I call Deputy Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: We will take one more set of questions and then we will go back to the witnesses. I call Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Deputy Corcoran Kennedy. A mobile telephone is still on. I remind people to switch them off. We will go back to the panel now for answers to those questions please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Professor Doyle, and call on Deputy Willie Penrose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I call Senator Mulherin. We will then hear from Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Are there any further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Deputies McConalogue and Fitzmaurice want to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for attending today's meeting and making their presentation. They will have noted from the volume of questions that the committee found their presentation very interesting. We will suspend briefly to allow the witnesses in the second group to take their places.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome Mr. Peter Nallen, group chief operations officer, and Mr. Tom Bryan, agronomist, from Minch Malt Limited. I thank them for coming before the committee today. As they are aware, the committee is examining the future of the tillage sector in Ireland. I would like to hear their views on this matter from their perspective. Before we begin, I bring to the witnesses' attention that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Nallen. Are there any questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I call Senator Paul Daly, then Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice.