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Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I compliment Deputy O'Callaghan on bringing forward this amending legislation. I listened to the debate in my office and it was heartening to hear support from the entirety of the House for the amendment. This legislation is designed to support and protect the victims of sexual violence through the criminal justice process. The crime statistics published at the beginning of October by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure the principal and board of management of a school (details supplied) must follow to slightly amend the building plan at no extra cost to include a second ASD unit. [42234/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who has purchased a property is entitled to get access to the conveyancing file specific to that transaction from the solicitor; if the solicitor is not responding to requests for this information the course of action open to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42186/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 520. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for the hen harrier scheme by a person (details supplied); when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Goggins for her presentation. I am sure the primary producer will survive and the focus is that consumers will not be hurt by this legislation. In the past 15 years to 20 years, I understand the percentage of the disposable income of consumers spent on food has dropped very significantly. Has Ms Goggins the figures to support that? We all want to protect consumers but how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the representatives of all the groups for their presentations. The vast majority of us in the room are agreed that something has to be done and done quickly. Do the witnesses feel the directive will go far enough to solving the problems of the primary producer? I will address a question to Ms Alison Graham, the ICOS representative. On the dairy side, farmers control the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: In September An Post was before the Oireachtas communications committee and it gave a commitment on that day that where post offices were closed in villages and towns, if there was an alternative business willing to take on the business of An Post, it would sit down and discuss that with the business. This is not happening. In Littleton, Clogheen, Templetuohy and other villages where post...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Tippeprary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 3 o’clock Working principals in primary schools lobbied extensively prior to the budget with regard to getting extra administrative days. They have a huge workload and a number of retirements have taken place in my county due to the workload. I request that the new Minister look at this to see whether these working principals can get extra administrative days to deal with their...

Prevention of Single-Use Plastic Waste: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: There are two aims in the context of what is proposed. First, to make illegal by 2020 the sale or free distribution of single-use tableware that cannot be composted at a domestic composting facility and, second, the introduction of a bottle deposit scheme whereby people would pay a small deposit fee when purchasing beverages that would be reimbursed upon return of the empty can or bottle to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 110. To ask the Minister for Health the reason 417 persons over 75 years of age had to wait more than 24 hours in the emergency department in South Tipperary General Hospital during January to August 2018. [43587/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with Chairman of Teagasc (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the new chairman of Teagasc and his chief executive. The greatest challenge facing us at the moment is climate change, the targets and restrictions it will impose on us and how as an industry we are going to be able to adapt to them. I would like the chairman to give an outline of Teagasc's plans. The sustainability of food production is going to be the by-word for the next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with Chairman-Designate of Bord na gCon. (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the new chairman of Bord na gCon and thank him for the presentation. I put on the record my appreciation of the work of the outgoing chairman, Phil Meaney, who steered the industry through a difficult period, and steered it very well. I have a number of points I would like to make. Our greyhound industry is under pressure, and there is no point in denying that. Attendances are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with Chairman-Designate of Bord na gCon. (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Returning to the points I made to Mr. Nyhan about regulation, is Bord na gCon happy with the greyhound racing Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with Chairman-Designate of Bord na gCon. (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Has work on the joint laboratory with Horse Racing Ireland been advanced? Does Mr. Nyhan believe that is the way to go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with Chairman-Designate of Bord na gCon. (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Nyhan and wish him the best of luck in his appointment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Review Process: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed. I thank him for appearing before the joint committee to update us on the aquaculture licensing review process. I also welcome his officials. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Review Process: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The Minister said he would sit down with them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Review Process: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I will bring the discussion to a close following Deputy McConalogue's contribution because the Minister will need a chance to reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Review Process: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Oct 2018)

Jackie Cahill: The Minister came before the joint committee to update it on the aquaculture licensing review process. Having listened to the debate, I am convinced that he will come before us in the medium term to update us further on where the process is at. I thank him and his officials for attending and bringing the committee up to date on the aquaculture licensing review process.