Results 201-220 of 399 for long speaker:Jackie Cahill

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (23 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: .... Masks, preferably of a medical grade, should be worn at all times during the meeting except when speaking and I ask for members full co-operation in this matter. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise nor make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such ways to make him, her...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...can actually help the species we are trying to protect with these blanket bans. If we could plant a percentage of that designated land over, for example, a three-year window and then do more in the next three-year window, it would go a long way towards meeting our afforestation targets and would also restore the capital value of that land. I am aware of designated land recently sold in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Prices (17 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...a market charge that the energy provider has suddenly added to the bill. Many business owners and families opt for fixed price contracts so that they have certainty regarding the bills coming through the door, as long as their consumption does not change dramatically. There are pros and cons to fixed charges but to be landed with an additional market charge out of the blue that...

Forestry Sector: Motion (11 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...borne out of deliberations at our committee meetings, but it needs to be more detailed, with the times the licences have been issued and the periods they have been in the system. It has to be visible to everyone how long these licences have been in the system before they are issued. With that, we would have a visual method for measuring how the Department is performing. It is essential...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...I have not lived a full life. At the time, it put substantial financial pressure on our household. I was 22 years old when it happened and my father was sick at the time, in the first stages of a long, painful illness. That created significant pressure and worry for my parents. I was in and out of hospital for three years. Thankfully, I got back on my feet, and was one of the lucky...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (27 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...after the meeting. Masks, preferably of a medical grade, should be worn at all times during the meeting, except when speaking. I ask for attendees' full co-operation on this. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...a grand to get a text from SIPTU on Tuesday evening recognising the achievement in the budget. There has been a serious problem with the retention of staff and staff conditions. This €78 million will go a long way to ensuring the retention of staff in the childcare system, which is essential, and also to stabilising fees for parents, another core policy issue for us. Another...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...secretary is telling me I have gone way over time. On behalf of the committee I thank the officials for coming in to us this evening. We have had a very good discourse on the issues and a fairly long session. At our public meeting next week the Veterinary Council of Ireland and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission will appear before us to discuss the Veterinary Practice...

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...Martin, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath. This was very much appreciated at the time. It was a lifeline the industry desperately needed. However, it took so long for the funding to be released to the industry by Fáilte Ireland - it was only allocated in March, eight months after it was signed off in the July stimulus package - that many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Jackie Cahill: .... In Derry recently, the first practice in Northern Ireland went into corporate ownership and we have seen that the first casualty was the 24-hour service that was heretofore available to farmers. Over a long number of years, vets have provided a renowned and exemplary service in rural Ireland. Urban dwellers have also had a very good service available at a reasonable cost. We have...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...or the big players but they were still selling drugs to young people and doing serious damage. There was a time when drugs were only a problem in large urban areas or in socially deprived areas but that is no longer the case. Drugs are a huge problem in every sector of Irish society, from the wealthiest to the poorest, from large urban centres to small rural settings. Unfortunately...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ..., Food and the Marine. This meeting will be held in private session on MS Teams at 6 p.m. There is only one item on the agenda of that meeting. It is hoped the meeting will not last too long. This meeting is now adjourned. The next meeting of the joint committee will be held in public session on Tuesday, 28 September 2021, at 3.30 p.m. when there will be detailed scrutiny of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Sep 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that parents of children born with disabilities are being advised to remain in the care of hospital services often in Dublin for as long as possible rather than changing to local early intervention services in Nenagh, County Tipperary, due to short staffing in early intervention services in Nenagh; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...or the extent to which participation is covered by the absolute privilege of a statutory nature. We appreciate Mr. Gleeson taking the time to come before the committee today. This is one in a long series of meetings we have had on forestry. As a committee, we would rather not have all these meetings but we are extremely worried about the forestry sector. I would have to say that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...issues. We are concerned about the sector. There is a lack of confidence in the sector, which is under significant pressure. As the Minister of State said in her opening statement, we have had a long series of meetings on the forestry sector and we will continue to have them until licence output is satisfactory, afforestation targets are being met and people involved in the industry...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that parents of children born with disabilities are being advised to remain in the care of hospital services often in Dublin for as long as possible rather than changing to local early intervention services in Nenagh, County Tipperary due to short staffing in early intervention services in Nenagh; and if he will make a...

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...large animal practice as an unviable financial option. Without the opportunity to purchase and buy into practices, current and future generations of graduates will choose a different career path. In the long term it will result in a lack of professional motivation and, therefore, a fall in professional performance. We are very fortunate to have excellent veterinary services in our...

Mental Health During and Post Covid-19: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...project in Tipperary is a cornerstone in building mental health services in my county. I appreciate the work of the Minister of State and the officials in getting this delivered. We had many hiccups along the way and Covid-19 did not help in trying to meet targets. However, we are there now and we look forward to Jigsaw playing a key part in a mental health strategy for Tipperary. We...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Epidyolex is a cannabis-based medication used to treat particular types of severe seizures. I have been working with a young 14-year-old girl and her family for a long time on enabling her to get access to this life-changing medication. Her father has previously appeared on the media where he gave a heartbreaking description of his daughter's situation and how it has been made so much worse...