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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Reports on EU Support for Young Farmers and the Rural Affairs Programme: European Court of Auditors (24 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the gentlemen for the presentations. The first portion dealt with the rural development plan and the transfer of land to young farmers. If we are to preserve rural Ireland as we have known it, this must be a core policy objective. The train is leaving the station and if policy does not change very quickly, the family farm structure as we know it will disappear. The current...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Reports on EU Support for Young Farmers and the Rural Affairs Programme: European Court of Auditors (24 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Is it the Commission's policy to preserve the family farm unit? That is the key question. In my view, that is not happening at present.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (25 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the financial contribution his Department and the HSE will make for the provision of a second hospice suite at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3798/18]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Housing is one of the key issues facing the Government. Homelessness has reached unprecedented levels. Home building numbers are tens of thousands behind where they should be and approximately 100,000 people are on the social housing waiting list. All the while, ordinary workers cannot afford to own a home. All the Government offers is half-baked ideas, which it proceeds to announce three...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (30 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 490. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the spaces that will be available from 1 February 2018 on ferries for live exports in comparison with 1 February 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4076/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Thank you Chairman. I welcome the delegation here today and indeed the farmers in the Gallery, some of whom are from my own county. When one talks about forgotten farmers, we are usually referring to young farmers, who fell outside the remit of the last CAP and failed because of different circumstances to get a significant single farm payment. We have a number of farmers in the country who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the officials from the Department. We are having a long session here on what is a hugely important issue. A large amount of land is affected across a number of counties. The Department officials state this scheme is successful because of the number of applicants and that there is general welcome for it among farmers. That is not the case. Farmers are applying for this scheme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I would like to supplement what Deputy Brassil has said. The National Parks and Wildlife Service has been referred to on a number of occasions here today. Obviously it had a budget in place in 2007 outside of the Department of Agriculture and Food. Perhaps there is another door which we should be knocking on for these people behind us. If the service did not fulfil its commitments in...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The issue of funding for roads is addressed on page 44 of the programme for Government. It is not an exaggeration to state the condition of roads throughout the country is chronic. The Government has introduced two budgets, yet the condition of roads continues to worsen. The lack of a funding is causing chaos at local authority level. In addition to reductions in funding for many years...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Agency Portfolio (31 Jan 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter relating to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4692/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the decision to make Freestyle Libre available on the long term illness scheme for children and young persons only; when this will be made available to all persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5101/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the plans for development at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5440/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Data (6 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that are currently in possession of a primary medical certificate, nationally and by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5605/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The Chairman will be here within the next 20 minutes. We have received apologies from Deputy Corcoran Kennedy. Before we begin, I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before returning to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (7 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: He is dead.

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (7 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I would like to be able to stand up and say that when it comes to broadband, people in rural Ireland are happy with the situation. The patience of people in rural Ireland has evaporated. The anger out there is palpable. High-speed broadband is critical for the development of rural Ireland. It is the one service which, if put in place, puts a rural company on a level playing field with a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (7 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding first aid training for educators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6160/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (7 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not given DEIS status in 2017 in view of the fact that all the national schools adjoining its catchment area were all granted DEIS status and its pupil profile matches that of the other schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6388/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (7 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will discuss with Iarnród Éireann the possibility of providing a morning train serving Thurles and Limerick junction to arrive in Kent station, Cork at approximately 8 am in view of the fact that the first train to arrive in Cork is the 9.30 am service and does not accommodate rail customers that begin work from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (7 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the promised directional signs for Nenagh hospital on the motorway bypassing Nenagh will be erected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6179/18]