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Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I commend the Deputies in the Rural Independent Group on bringing forward this motion in Private Members' time. I thank my colleague, Deputy Butler, for the work she has done on this issue. The way in which we look after older people and the degree to which we facilitate them to live longer in their own homes will determine the quality of our society. These are issues that matter greatly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for theFreeStyle Libre to be available on the HSE's long-term illness scheme for persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: 527. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the audits have not been done for a number of community employment schemes in County Tipperary (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53180/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I invite Mr. Leamy to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Coillte for its presentation. Unusually for a presentation, we got much information in bullet format and there is much to be digested. Last year, Coillte sold 1.7 million cu. m of logs and planted 18 million trees. How much of those were bought from private operators and how much were grown by Coillte? How does that break down between being bought from partnerships or from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: In regard to the 1.7 million logs sold each year, how many are purchased and how many are home produced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Is supply ever greater than demand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: That contradicts what is being proposed by Bord na Móna.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: What about the infrastructure issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Perhaps one of the witnesses would respond to my question on the mid-term review.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice has asked a lot of detailed questions. If the witnesses cannot respond to them today, they should revert to the committee on them as soon as possible.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I wish to raise an issue that was also raised by our leader, Deputy Micheál Martin, regarding DEIS schools and the commitment that was given in the programme for Government in this regard. The Department of Education and Skills this morning, in response to a freedom of information request, indicated that 257 schools met the qualification criteria for DEIS but have not received any...

Topical Issue Debate: DEIS Administration (14 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: I have been tabling questions on the new DEIS programme since October of last year. I have asked general questions, first, to ascertain the criteria being used and, second, specific questions about schools in my constituency of Tipperary and particularly for the five primary schools based in Tipperary town. The principals, staff and management in all schools put forward compelling cases to...

Topical Issue Debate: DEIS Administration (14 Dec 2017)

Jackie Cahill: As Deputy Byrne has said, there is a complete lack of transparency on this issue. As far as the schools in my constituency - the five schools in Tipperary town - are concerned, they met the criteria but have been deprived of DEIS status. From what I can see, this is purely a budgetary exercise by the Department. There is no genuine reason these 257 schools should not have been given the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding stamp duty in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55237/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Data Protection (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has sought EU approval to proceed with the commencement of section 68 of the Finance Act 2017; when he will commence this measure; if the new measure will be retrospectively applied to qualifying transactions that take place from 1 January 2018 once the approval comes through; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1499/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a joint application for funding for a music generation programme for children and young persons by Tipperary ETB and Tipperary County Council was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55048/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school run (details supplied) in County Tipperary which was deemed eligible for school transport for ten families will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1116/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 921. To ask the Minister for Health the timing of a person's (details supplied) transition from nursing home care in Newcastle West, County Limerick, through a six-week trial in a supported-living environment to independent living accommodation at Cashel, County Tipperary, including dates of each planned stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55276/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 922. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a wheelchair by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55277/17]