Results 161-180 of 7,670 for speaker:Jackie Cahill

Other Questions: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 20. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Tipperary Garda division. [27401/16]

Other Questions: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Eugene Murphy asked a very similar question and the Minister gave a detailed answer. I want to focus on the drop in the number of Garda reservists. From 2014 to this year, the number has dropped by 30% from 42 to 26, which is alarming. The Minister gave a detailed response on the future role of Garda reservists but I would like to focus on the drop in the number in our division.

Other Questions: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Jackie Cahill: The Garda Inspectorate report on changing policing policy in Ireland published just before Christmas pointed out that despite receiving considerable training, reservists are not consistently or strategically used for operational purposes. I welcome the Minister's comments that attempts are being made to improve this. Recruiting reservists locally would be a good initiative and would make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (28 Sep 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used in assessing an application for a medical card for a patient who is diagnosed with cancer and is embarking on chemotherapy; the point of the diagnosis at which the medical card is automatically granted; if the fact that the cost of cancer care is greatest at initial diagnosis when chemotherapy is prescribed will be taken into account in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (28 Sep 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if non-designated commonage is an EU protected habitat; if so, the decision-making process by which the status of this type of commonage changed from one of extensive farmland to one of EU protected habitat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27766/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (28 Sep 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision to put an aid package into a low-interest loan will have the effect of requiring EU state aid approval; and if so, his views on whether it will have the effect of causing undue delay which will cause further financial hardship for farm families. [27767/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (28 Sep 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections from the Nenagh office for each year from 2010 to 2015; the number of penalties imposed by the Nenagh office for each year from 2010 to 2015; the financial value of penalties imposed by the Nenagh office for each year from 2010 to 2015; the number of 100% penalties which were imposed by the Nenagh office...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Acting Chairman and will focus on the fair deal aspect of this Bill. Fianna Fáil will support this Bill, which makes necessary changes in a number of areas. I specifically wish to speak on the provision for the amendment of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 to exclude certain ex gratiapayments, which in the future will be made to individuals under specific schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (4 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the knowledge transfer programme to allow the entry of young farmers in particular who are not in a financial position to slaughter cattle at this time but who would otherwise benefit from participation in the programme. [28588/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (5 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will amend the tenant purchase scheme guidelines to allow long-time tenants of county councils to purchase their homes by way of lump sum while not fulfilling the age criteria. [28815/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (5 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will amend the anomaly in the tenant purchase scheme to allow long-term tenants to purchase their homes with funds raised independently of the council while not fulfilling the income criteria. [28816/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review the revamping of lines by the ESB currently under way throughout County Tipperary (details supplied). [28824/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (11 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the top earning free criminal legal aid solicitors, and their earnings, for each of the years 2012 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29711/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be assessed for a capital investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (11 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is possible under the current tenant purchase scheme for long time tenants of county councils to purchase their homes by way of a lump sum complete payment while not fulfilling the age criteria; and if not, the reasoning behind this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29779/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gorse Burning (11 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 327. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will investigate the need to extend the time deadline for the burning of gorse on the Knockmealdown Mountains, County Tipperary, from the end of February to 15 April annually, which is the standard in the UK to encourage and help the viability of five species of ground nesting birds (details supplied); and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the lack of capital investment in intellectual disability since 2006 by making an extra €100 million available annually for the next five years to address the 17,883 persons who are on waiting lists for services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29309/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (11 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately appoint a Parkinson's disease nurse specialist for the south east in view of the circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29333/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (11 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: 529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials at meat processing plants are aware of cattle being paid for under the meat processor-run insurance scheme; the percentage of injured or rejected cattle that are actually paid for under this insurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29712/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Jackie Cahill: Six years.