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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (15 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to debate the findings of the review of the appeals procedure further to the completion of the review; his plans to implement its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21318/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Protection Areas (15 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is technically feasible to introduce a new forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier which would permit an annual quota of new plantings based on the areas identified as available for planting; and the barriers that remain from pursuing this policy as previously existed. [21326/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the Macra na Feirme representatives. The presentation was thought provoking and argumentative but that is the job of a young farming organisation and I would not criticise. In my view the greatest challenge that is probably facing us as farmers and young farmers going forward is the environment and its protection. There has to be use of technology. It is going to be a battle....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Most of what has been said has been comment rather than questions. Mr. Healy, do you wish to give a synopsis or answer any questions posed? I will then go to the other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for a very interesting presentation. Is this concept present across the rest of Europe? What kind of acreage or how well established is it there? Deputy Martin Kenny asked how many of the farmers were organic. It is a first-cousin of organic, in trying to do things by more natural methods and improve soil quality through a certain type of farming practice. Having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The wheat is undersown with white clover.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Will it be cut as a whole crop?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: For grain.

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: A report was published in 2000 into the presence and influence of lead in the Silvermines area in County Tipperary. In January 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, had concluded that the Gortmore tailings pond site represented a perpetual risk to human health and the environment. The then Department of Environment and Local Government spent a considerable amount of money...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (16 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the classification of land (details supplied); if it is considered clean land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21653/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (16 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if clean land (details supplied) is eligible to receive top-up entitlements for the young farmers allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a derogation for fencing for land (details supplied) as in respect of cross-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21655/18]

Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The conflict between Palestine and Israel is a tragedy. I used to have a lot of sympathy for Israel, the people of which suffered terrible oppression during the Second World War. I have wondered how a previous generation could have stood idly by and let it happen. It was very difficult for the Israeli people to establish the state of Israel and their battle for nationhood was strung with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (17 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with a group (details supplied) to discuss issues regarding the rules governing the allocation of release days to teaching principals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21916/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 28 March 2018, when the report of the technical review for schools (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22122/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will appoint an official from his Department to meet with the principal and chairman of the board of management of a school (details supplied) to discuss the outstanding issues regarding the school accommodation development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22325/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (22 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is preparing the details of proposed changes to the model of assessment of needs; if so, the details of the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 336. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a referral for a person (details supplied) to be seen in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (22 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the greyhound industry Bill; and when Second Stage will take place in Dáil Éireann. [21984/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (22 May 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) can be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22324/18]