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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce an option on a form (details supplied) under the rules for the movement of animals to bed and breakfast accommodation for compliance for the movement of cattle to enable persons to indicate that the next movement of animals is back to the original herd owner; if a computerised system is in place to enable...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I do not know if it is the correct heading under which to raise this question. Today in the farming press, we saw a frightening headline about the number of farm animals that are entering knackeries. I suppose it has been the worst spring I can remember in my time farming. It has been the worst and longest winter and the worst spring. We have had flooding, snow and high winds. We should...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I wish to raise three different sectors. One is the beef sector. We had a Private Members' Bill a couple of weeks ago on the suckler cow and the need for a payment. However, as has been said a few times, we are approaching 1 April and the beef price now is probably fractionally below where it was in November and December. How are beef finishers going to survive and stay in business with...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Looking at the sheet provided, there were 2.5 million sheep in it in 2017 and 2 million in 2018, and a drop of 10,000 in the number of herdowners.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The greyhound Bill has been skipped. This relates to the 2017 output target. Where does the Bill sit and what kind of timeframe does the Minister have?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The industry needs that Bill as quickly as it can be put in place.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I understand there is a reduction relating to inspection for live exports. The Minister reduced the levies per calf being exported. That is welcome and makes our exports more competitive. There is a reduction of 8% in the veterinary fund.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I was wondering why there was a reduction there. I do not understand the reason for it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a report due following a technical review carried out in October 2017 on two buildings as part of a school's inclusion in the capital programme 2019 for school buildings as part of an amalgamation with another school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (28 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to a disability allowance refusal will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14331/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: There must be recognition that there is a crisis. It has been caused by a very wet autumn and an extremely late spring. In some parts of the country, fodder was going to be scarce even if we had an early spring. The situation has become seriously exacerbated. There is a welfare issue on farms at present. The farming press carried its main story on that last Tuesday. It is going to be...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I listened to the Minister's reply and while he says he is in touch with the farming community, there is a crisis. As Deputy McConalogue has said, in 2012 we had to import fodder from the UK and this situation is as bad as that. This winter has imposed a huge cost on all livestock farmers. The Minister stated that farmers should be able to budget for their supplies. In some cases, cattle...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have examined with forestry and farming groups the idea of introducing a forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier which will allow an annual quota of new plantings in the areas involved. [14857/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest EU auction on skimmed milk powder; the tonnes to date of skimmed milk powder intervention product purchased; the way in which the tendering process for intervention in 2018 is proceeding; and if the EU Commission is still offering €1,698 per ton as obligated under the 2013 CMO regulation in 2018....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 464. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she and the Department Agriculture, Food and the Marine have examined with forestry and farming groups the idea of introducing a new forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier, which will allow an annual quota of new plantings based on the areas identified as available for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I agree with Deputy Willie Penrose. We are at a critical crossroads. The Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, is a key cornerstone. The Minister does not have an easy job in delivering what we need in the economy and for industries. We have probably had one of the worst springs we have ever experienced and farmers' incomes are under huge pressure as a result. The three things about which we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: That would not be sufficient.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Jackie Cahill: There is also the issue of price supports.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ongoing Fodder Crisis: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the Minister and his officials. He stated that this problem was being assessed all winter long. It was clear last autumn that if we did not get an early spring, we would have extreme fodder shortages. When Topical Issues were raised in the Dáil and points were raised, the Minister dismissed them totally. He spoke about how the fodder situation was being assessed by Teagasc....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ongoing Fodder Crisis: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Apr 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The Minister said An Bord Bia has a compassionate interpretation of the rules on inspections and cross-compliance but we have never seen that in our part of the country. In fact we see the opposite. A suspension of inspections, during this period of stress would be helpful.