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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 352. To ask the Minister for Health when promised funding for a project (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47745/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 524. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of proposals (details supplied) in tabular form. [48413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 525. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the different tree species permitted under both diverse conifers and broadleaf species under grant and premium category 3; his views on increasing the minimum level for broadleaf planting under this category; and the process involved to seek this. [48415/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 670. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is considering a farm level scheme with a view to work towards restoring the capital value of farm land to the level that existed prior to designation, that is, special areas of conservation, special protection areas and natural heritage areas. [48414/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 679. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of hectares in each county that are designated special areas of conservation, special protection areas and natural heritage areas by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48007/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 680. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage of land designated as special areas of conservation, special protection areas and natural heritage areas by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48008/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 681. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it is policy to inform landholders if their land is to be designated as a special protection area, special area of conservation or natural heritage area; the other methods by which the attention of the public is drawn to such proposed designations; the number of appeals received by the appeals advisory board since the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: 682. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times the European Commission has approached her Department seeking further designations of special protection areas and special areas of conservation; her response in relation to these requests; the reason for each response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48010/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Brennan for his comprehensive presentation. It is just what one would expect from Bord Bia. I had the pleasure to be on the board of Bord Bia for six years and it is an organisation that does its work very professionally and diligently. This report shows its preparedness, what it is putting in place for Brexit, as well as the implications it can have for this country....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: In fairness to Bord Bia, it is a promotional body and it does not set prices or sell beef.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Meat Industry Ireland should be brought before the committee to answer Senator Mulherin's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Irish Sport Horse Alliance representatives for the presentation. It raised numerous issues that we need to address. I was given a question on Horse Sport Ireland by Deputy Darragh O'Brien this morning. We met Irish Sport Horse Alliance representatives some months ago and they made a presentation to us. Horse Sport Ireland is a limited company. Will the Irish Sport Horse...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: With regard to the breeding area, why was Horse Sport Ireland set up as a limited company rather than as a semi-State body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. O'Connor mentioned earlier that a large number of riders jumped internationally last year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Upwards of 20 jumped internationally for various teams.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. O'Connor said that approximately 27 jumped in nations cups. I presume those riders each have two or three international horses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: How many of the horses are Irish bred?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: That shows why we need to invest in and focus on this industry. There was a time when an Irish rider would always ride an Irish bred horse. I am not criticising the riders because I understand they have to go where they can source top class horses but it shows where we have slipped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Do we have the foundation stock to breed international horses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Jackie Cahill: Do we have the mares to do it?