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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: 460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have their disability file reviewed and the medical evidence sent and assessed by the medical assessor. [47760/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: On promised legislation, I refer to the Greyhound Industry (Amendment) Bill. The greyhound industry has been through a difficult spell in recent times. It employs over 10,000 people. As such, it is a very important industry for Ireland and we are aware of its future importance. Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill took place last May and June and it was intended to introduce it before the...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: He is making it up as he goes along.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (9 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a social welfare appeal. [47551/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Today, we will have a briefing from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the Common Agricultural Policy negotiations and where we are at present. I remind members and witnesses to make sure their mobile phones are completely turned off. I welcome from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Brendan Gleeson, assistant secretary, Mr. David Buckley, principal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Gleeson for his opening statement. I will take questions from members in the following order - Deputy Cahill, Senator Mulherin and Deputy McConalogue, following which I will come back to Deputy Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Could Mr. Gleeson comment on areas of natural constraint, ANC, payments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Could Mr. Gleeson comment on provisions for young farmers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Before I call the next member, I have a question. I think Mr. Gleeson indirectly indicated in some of his contribution the possibility of the current Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, being rolled over, rather than the 2020 date being final. Was I picking up the right or wrong implication?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: In the event that this was the case, for how long would it be rolled over? I presume there is precedent for this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: I call Deputy Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: What about Deputy Fitzmaurice's last question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Is there a timescale for the decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: From the conversation we are having, it seems it will be virtually impossible to have capital negotiations complete until Brexit negotiations are completed because of the financial implications. Maybe I am missing the point. We will never get agreement on a budget because we do not know what it will be until we know how much the divorce settlement will be. I refer to fitting the whole...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: I have two further points. Based on our Food Wise 2025 targets, we are to increase exports by 50% by 2025. This must be balanced with our climate change targets. We have read a lot about this in recent days, obviously. Fitting all this into a new Common Agricultural Policy will be very challenging. How will we balance the environmental and food production sides of the equation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: I want to raise the controversial issue of the so-called active farmer. This was a point of major debate during the previous negotiations four or five years ago, and it may need to be redefined again. To follow on from Deputy Fitzmaurice's point, the productive farmer also needs to be protected and acknowledged into the future. We need to have productive farming and we have to accept that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Do any other members have questions before we wrap up? As there are no further questions, I thank Mr. Gleeson and his team for coming before the committee today. I am sure this discussion is, like "Coronation Street", to be continued for many more days to come.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: 627. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for intensive physiotherapy at the Sacred Heart hospital, Carlow, in view of the fact that this was approved over one month ago. [45660/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: School Meals Programme (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed changes to the school meals scheme (details supplied) whereby water will no longer qualify as a food item and an alternative food item such as orange juice will have to be selected; the reason this is the case; the estimated impact on healthy eating to pupils by this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46302/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (7 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) keeps having their follow-up appointments cancelled. [46625/17]