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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 514. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of staff in the Nenagh children's disability network teams run by Enable Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56218/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: As Teachta Dála for Tipperary I welcome the €31 million we got this morning from the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF. The people of Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir and Roscrea are absolutely delighted. I thank the Government for delivering that for us. The N75 is the main artery from Thurles to the motorway. The junction at Drish Bridge has, unfortunately, seen a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (10 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 310. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can provide suicide prevention awareness training to specific voluntary groups or within the community; if he will provide contact details of the person or division in the HSE will provide such training in the HSE mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55975/22]

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and it is great to see him back in the Chair. I thank Deputy O'Connor for letting me go first because I have to go to another engagement. My first point concerning Irish Water and its policy is that the process of transferring workers from county councils to Irish Water is currently under way. In County Tipperary, definitely there has not been enough...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Usually when Deputies get to their feet in this House, we are looking for resources to be put in place for our constituency. There is the nonsensical situation where access to a swimming pool in a town that locals have used since the establishment of the Garda depot in Templemore in 1965 is now being denied to them. This is nonsensical and makes no sense. Leaving the pool idle for the next...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: As I said, the Taoiseach met Deirdre Ryan, one of the protagonists in trying to get the pool open to the public of Templemore, and it is clearly not his view that this is Government policy. As for energy saving, surely swimming lessons for the children of Templemore is an activity that warrants public expenditure. This notion it is for energy saving just does not wash and is not acceptable....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I remind all witnesses, members and those in the Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. The purpose of today's meeting is the continued examination of peat shortages in the horticulture sector. The committee will hear from the Minister of State, Senator Pippa Hackett, and officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. All those present in the committee room are asked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Senator Doherty will have a chance to speak. We will go back to the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I do not know how the Minister of State can say there is not a cliff edge because we do not know. The report we got this morning at 11 a.m. could not quantify what peat is there. I do not know how we can say there is not a cliff edge there because the industry indicated there is and the report said they did not know. I do not know how the Minister of State can estimate what peat stocks are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We had representatives in about two weeks ago and they clearly said they were just virtually out of supply. That is what they said then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: It might as well be banned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: You cannot go through the process - it does not work-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The process is not working. The Minister of State is not listening. Members of the industry are telling us they cannot get licences.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: They have engaged and it has been taken to An Bord Pleanála. They cannot get licences through the system. The Minister of State is presiding over an industry that is going to go out of business because we are failing to get licences out for horticulture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: There is no point in the Minister of State coming in here and telling us things that are not correct. I am not the Minister of State with responsibility for planning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: No stakeholder can get a licence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: How many licences have been issued over the past 12 months for people to cut peat in the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: None.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: There is none.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I am more guilty than anyone for interrupting.