Results 981-1,000 of 7,670 for speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on unpaid payments for forestry harvested under farm partnerships entered into by over 600 farmers with Coillte from the 1990s onwards through various forestry schemes; if he had discussions with Coillte in this regard in ensuring payments due are paid; and if he has directly asked the State body under his remit for an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm partnerships per county that farmers have entered into with Coillte; and the number of hectares this covers by county in tabular form. [11648/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting time from application to decision for fuel allowance application on average nationally; the number of applications in County Tipperary; the number in County Tipperary awaiting decision for more than one, two, three and four months respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 576. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are circumstances in which a person in receipt of a disability allowance can engage in part-time work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11196/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 685. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria enabling participants to be in both the National Parks and Wildlife Service farm plan scheme and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine agri-environmental scheme in certain circumstances; the reason there are restrictions in place to subscribe to both schemes; and if regulations pertaining to subscribing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 686. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if participants were able to fully draw down a payment under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine agri-environmental scheme in addition to the National Parks and Wildlife Service farm plan scheme in each of the years from 2006 to 2010. [11090/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Administration (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 687. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria enabling agri-environmental payments under the NPWS farm plan scheme on land that has been deemed ineligible under the basic payment scheme. [11091/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Administration (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 688. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason payments cannot be claimed in the NPWS farm plan scheme in respect of land included in a forestry scheme including the native woodland scheme. [11092/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 689. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the flat payment rate per hectare in addition to the results based payment scale that has operated in each year since the NPWS farm plan scheme was established in 2006, in tabular form. [11093/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 690. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the threat response plan for hen harrier areas will be completed; and her views on permitting afforestation in hen harrier areas under guidelines. [11094/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Agriculture Scheme Data (8 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 691. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons who participated in the NPWS farm plan scheme in each of the years 2006 to 2017; and the funding allocated and expended on the programme in each year since the scheme was established. [11095/18]

Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: It is accepted that the cost of insurance for businesses right around the country is crippling them and ultimately costing jobs. It is particularly difficult for the small and medium enterprise sectors because it does not have the huge amount of business to dilute the significant costs of business. The cost of business insurance is now holding small and medium enterprises back, as we hear...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (22 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment, HAP, recipients in County Tipperary; the annual value for each year since its inception in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13450/18]

Services for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: In the time available I will focus on two aspects of disability and the issues around it. As Deputy Murphy O'Mahony noted of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme, more than 40% of the applicants for the scheme are being rejected. Numerous people have come into my constituency office who have applied for the scheme. They are genuine applicants. The criteria and assessment of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications for additional classroom spaces and an application for a new classroom teacher by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14061/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the vacant position of superintendent in Nenagh, County Tipperary, will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14244/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme in view of the fact that the pricing review was scheduled for completion on 1 June 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13781/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 370. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an independent appeals mechanism within fair deal to provide third-party recourse for nursing home providers that cannot agree a fee with the NTPF and to bring greater transparency to the fair deal pricing mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13782/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the four HSE nursing homes operating within County Tipperary are paid fees that are on average 65% above those payable to the 25 private and voluntary nursing homes operating within County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13783/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the changes and the timeline for changes to the fair deal scheme regarding the treatment of family farms in the financial assessment of the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13814/18]