Results 961-980 of 7,670 for speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) receiving the young farmer top up payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9912/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hardship Grant Scheme Applications (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 564. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9914/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the history of the bridge crossing at Ballina and Killaloe project; the year this project first commenced; when the first moneys were allocated to commence the project; when various moneys were allocated in each of the years since the commencement of the project and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9403/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 600. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a project (details supplied); the budget that has been allocated for the project; the dates for the planned completion of each stage of the project; the date for the planned completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9347/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget for a project (details supplied); the status of the project; the dates for the completion of each stage of the project; the date for the completion of the full project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9348/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 619. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a project (details supplied); the budget that has been allocated for the project; the dates for the planned completion of each stage of the project; the date for the planned completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9560/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Loans (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 733. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an anomaly will be addressed in view of the fact that this will have the effect of putting a person through unnecessary expense in securing planning permission for a site when the person may not ultimately receive approval for a loan under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9561/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee. (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from the Chairman who is delayed owing to unexpected circumstances, but he hopes to be here within the next hour. I propose that we go into private session now to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: As the Chairman has been unavoidably delayed for an hour or so, I will chair the meeting until he arrives. I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to switch off their mobile phones or to put them on aeroplane, safe or silent mode, depending on the device, for the duration of the meeting. I welcome Mr. Joe Healy, president, Mr. Damian McDonald, director general, Mr. Pat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: This presentation has come about as a result of an earlier presentation by Coillte to the committee. Serious concerns were raised about farmers and their relationship with Coillte. Before I open the discussion up to the other members, I note that in his presentation Mr. Healy makes a number of points about the contract and the lack of communication between Coillte and the farmer regarding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Willie Penrose has put into context many of the issues we face. As he said, the issue was highlighted on a TV programme. Farmers put their trust in Coillte and took what had been put in front of them at face value. I will let the delegates answer the questions in one minute, but do they have proposals for how we will rectify the position? Is there a proposal for a review of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Transparency is one thing but pounds, shilling and pence are another. Mr. Sweetman has stated a few times that Coillte's contracts in the recent past have been to a higher standard. Is there a cut-off point where contracts change from lacking transparency to being what would be considered fair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: For the sake of clarity, is Mr. Collins saying there was a different contract in different areas, even at a specific time in the 1990s?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: There was a different level of transparency in different areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Surely there has to be a review of each of these contracts with some independent arbitrator to say if there has been fair divide of the profits between the landowner and Coillte.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice wishes to make a comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses. This a very serious issue for the 600 odd farmers involved. Some kind of independent review of the contracts must take place in order to resolve this. We will suspend the meeting while we wait for the Coillte representative to come in to give his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I would like to welcome Mr. Gerard Murphy, managing director of Coillte forests, Mr. Bill Stanley, strategy and business development director, Mr. Pauric Nolan, national partner liaison and Mr. P.J. Trait and Mr. Paul Ruane, business area unit. Thank you for coming in today to bring the committee up to date on the issues affecting the farmers-landowners with farm forestry partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address an anomaly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10851/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to amend circulars 29/2007 and 29/2010 in order that incremental credit for recognised teachers will include private schools outside the EU (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10909/18]