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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Does Ms Love have final comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses from the two Departments.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 576. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of individuals in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for 12 months or more in north Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39408/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 577. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of individuals in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for 12 months or more in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39409/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (14 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 679. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that were seen in the medical assessment unit of Nenagh General Hospital on a weekly basis from the beginning of March to the end of June 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 680. To ask the Minister for Health if the Nenagh General Hospital medical assessment unit has had to close on any day in 2022 due to staff shortages; if so, the dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38803/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 681. To ask the Minister for Health if the Nenagh General Hospital medical assessment unit is still facing staff shortages; if so, the positions that are due to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38804/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that the Nenagh General Hospital medical assessment unit should be able to see on a weekly basis if it were operating at full capacity and not facing staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38805/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 683. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that the Nenagh General Hospital medical assessment unit should be able to see on a daily basis if it were operating at full capacity and not facing staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Grant Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 707. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the schemes being devised as a replacement to the motorised transport grant scheme and the mobility allowance which were closed in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a new board is not in place for the Disabled Driver’s Medical Board of Appeal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no appeals can be heard for persons who require disabled drivers permits but have been refused; the way that he plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to inform the Disabled Driver’s Medical Board of Appeal when it can recommence its clinics; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Board cannot hear appeals given that it cannot hold clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 338. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a community employment supervisor who retires before retirement age will receive the gratuity payment upon retirement; if not, if they have to wait until retirement age to receive this payment in view of the retirement deal that was agreed with the unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38367/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 534. To ask the Minister for Health if private healthcare workers will receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38395/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from Senator Paul Daly. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones. The purpose of today's meeting is to continue our pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the agricultural and food supply chain Bill 2022. The committee will hear from representatives of the agricultural sector. Since 28 February, the legal requirement for mask wearing in public settings no longer applies....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive opening statements. I call Deputy Carthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: This committee did not delay it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We will finish the session because we have to go to the Dáil for a vote. Both organisations have made good suggestions and observations on the Bill. They have also given detailed scrutiny of the proposed Bill. When the Minister was before the committee, it was his priority to get this into legislation as quickly as possible. This is our third meeting in a row on the issue. It will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin I must bring to everyone's attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses have full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may...