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Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1025. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review regulations to allow pharmacists to treat common illnesses without the need for a person to attend a doctor's surgery, as a means of easing the pressure on general practitioner offices and accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1371/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme Review (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the conditions attached to the recent renewal of Ireland's nitrates derogation 2018 to 2021; the measures he plans to implement to mitigate the negative impact of the conditions on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55130/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money to be allocated to the hen harrier scheme; the scoring criteria to be used to define a person's qualification for the scheme; the maximum amount that a person can qualify for in one application; when it is planned to open applications; when the process will reach the payment stage; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of spaces for trucks that have been secured with the ferry companies for live exports for spring 2018; the way in which these numbers compare with the previous three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1366/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the fixed price regime for skimmed milk powder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1368/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1346. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request TII to address the specific road issue at the N62 Templemore to Roscrea, County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 1724. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Irish Water is refusing or is unable to repay individual persons on the basis that they originally overpaid and that Irish Water has no system in place to process these specific repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54737/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Review of Irish Harness Racing Sector: Irish Harness Racing Association (16 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: That was a very comprehensive presentation, as we are used to receiving from Mr. Cooper. He spoke about the parimutuel being the most successful. Will he put a figure on what percentage the IHRA received from that international betting pool? Mr. Cooper outlined very clearly the standards the organisation will have to adhere to if it is to have a successful industry that will attract...

Section 39 Agency Staff Reimbursements: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I too compliment Deputy Dara Calleary on introducing this important motion. Section 39 organisations have lobbied us all and we see the great work they all do in our communities. Fairness in all Government decisions should be the standard. We have seen that, in government since 2011, fairness has been sacrificed in search of financial savings. Time after time, we saw decisions being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (18 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for commencement and completion of a hospice suite (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2392/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (18 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if the fact that Tipperary Education and Training Board, ETB, has a fund of €200,000 available from a charitable source to part fund a jigsaw project for County Tipperary but that support from the HSE to make the project a reality has not been agreed will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2398/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms McCarthy for her excellent presentation. Bord Bia is one of our standard bearers. I had the privilege of being on its board for six years. Its personnel do a very professional job. It has always promoted the food and drinks industry excellently and done a lot to establish markets for our produce. In that context, I refer to the reduction of our reliance on the UK market....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I forgot at the start to relay apologies from Deputy McConalogue who is unavoidably absent today. I want to ask one other question and then go back on a few of the answers I got from the delegation. Does Bord Bia have any concerns about zero-grazing with the larger herds on the dairy side and the higher proportion of indoor feeding especially as it affects the taste of butter, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I would put it another way. Ms Mc Carthy just evaded answering the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: We cannot wait to see the scenario. We have to put in the foundation work first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: If the UK leaves and it imposes a tariff on us, we cannot then go looking for the markets. We must have the foundation work done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: As a promotional body, what is Bord Bia's view on the proposal to put a health warning on all drink products?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The point I am making is that a farm is quality assured. The culled cow coming off that farm is meeting the same standards as the 18-month old heifer coming off the farm. The processor buying that culled cow is using the fact the animal is quality assured to help sell the product but the farmer is getting no return for that. There are farms that are quality assured but would have no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: It was Bord Bia's brainchild and it has worked well. A little kick from Bord Bia to processors might not go astray.

Shortage of Teachers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I compliment our spokesperson, Deputy Thomas Byrne, on tabling this issue in Private Members' time. The crisis in teaching and its impact on our education system, if unresolved, will cause long-term damage to our economy. If we do not restore the prestige of the teaching profession, in how we value it as a society and how we reward it by way of salary, the best young men and women will not...