Results 281-300 of 399 for long speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Oct 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a language unit will be provided in mid-County Tipperary to complement the units at Clonmel and Nenagh, both of which have long waiting lists, in order that the children of the area have an opportunity to access this important service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41704/19]

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...viable, and farmers will respond to those decisions. Any plantation under 8 ha should be exempt from all of the current bureaucracy involved in obtaining a licence for planting. That would go a long way towards making farmers enthusiastic about planting portions of their farms. In areas where there is commercial planting, wildlife is an issue, and Coillte has a lot to answer for in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (1 Oct 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...statement, the first step should be the exemption of plantations smaller than 8 ha under the new Act. For farmer forestry, that would be a great help. On the ground, farmers have to wait too long to get an answer as to whether their land will be acceptable for planting. They are making other decisions on land use as a consequence. This seriously affects the amount of land that is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (1 Oct 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...and wood products are known as climate smart products. They are low energy, renewable and fully sustainable construction materials. When used for construction or furniture, they store carbon for long periods. Coillte also states that wood is a low carbon source of fuel and that using wood and wood products for construction and biomass burning releases much less carbon dioxide back into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...would have been delighted to see that figure. A substantial number of farmers in west Wicklow have stopped keeping bovine animals because they could never be clear of the disease. There are no longer statistics for the system because they do not have cattle to test. The only conclusion on the Department to which I can come is that it is putting its head in the sand because of the cost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...that Tipperary would be adequately policed. The lack of resources in our county is of significant concern to us. Clonmel Garda station is another issue. We have been promised a new station there for a long time. The conditions in which gardaí in that station have to work are unacceptable and are not up to modern standards. Due to pressure on time, I will conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...plants his grounds, the benefit should go to the owner of that ground. Tax incentives around the planting and sale of the product were offered to incentivise afforestation. Carbon credits must belong to the man who planted the land and owns the forest. I refer to applications for permission to plant and the timeframe over which those permissions are granted. We intended to plant up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...am particularly interested in the delegates' estimate of what it will cost to fix the issue in terms of compensation. The disease will still be present, of course, and its eradication will take a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Jackie Cahill: As long as the witnesses met him, that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...that needs to be put in place. Our guests also stated that they want to ring-fence a percentage of the €16 million the Exchequer provides for the industry for dog welfare. All those points should go a long way towards restoring public confidence. A couple of weeks ago, officials from the Department appeared before us to discuss cruelty to horses and dogs. Animal welfare relates...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Agreements (3 Jul 2019)

Jackie Cahill: In a previous life I had a lot of experience of negotiations in Brussels. Unfortunately, I have never seen anything promoted in Brussels not happen eventually. It might be in gestation for a long time, but in my experience it will happen eventually. Farmers believe the major industrial powers in Europe want this trade deal for their economies and that European beef farming is the...

Mental Health Services Reports: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2019)

Jackie Cahill: .... Thirteen years after the publication of A Vision for Change, the services are understaffed. Too many children continue to be admitted to adult units. Waiting lists and waiting times are too long and renewed focus is needed to reduce these service deficits. While early intervention for children with mental health issues is critical, for children with an intellectual disability such as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...resources to go around and inspect this would be colossal but is there any weapon in our armoury that we can use to try to move to 100% compliance? If we had 100% compliance, we would be an awful long way down the road of solving both our cruelty problems and our neglect problems. In a case of trespassing, for example, if the animal is traceable back to an owner, it would greatly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (21 May 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the status of freestyle libre being available on the long-term illness scheme for persons over 21 years of age and in the short-term making it exempt from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21444/19]

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...the harsh fact is that they will be on the hind tit in terms of the allocation of grants and the allocation of extra meetings. The private tracks have had a person on the board for as long as I can recall. The terms of the last couple of boards have been very effective. Board members have worked effectively to tackle the historical debt crisis. We are putting this Bill in place now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...closed loop for beef production, they would look at us as if we had two heads. It is incredible and disingenuous to tell us the consumer wants this and will pay a premium for it. I have been too long in the business to swallow that. There is a major crisis in incomes from beef farms. There is an insinuation that other mills producing top-quality rations are somewhat inferior to what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Jackie Cahill: We could argue about that for a long time with Mr. Ryan, but with the focus on the solids and everything else on the dairy side, it is going to be very hard to see how confirmation on the beef side is going to be improved dramatically.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...value for what a carcase is worth to the factories. That includes the fifth quarter mentioned by Deputy McConalogue. The fifth quarter was a huge cost to the industry 20 years ago, but that day is long gone. However, the huge costs to the farmers still remain and there is no gain being attributed to it. There should be much more focus on that. Teagasc has been promoting cross...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long Stay Residential Units (9 Apr 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 360. To ask the Minister for Health the location persons that need long-term stay care in Roscrea, County Tipperary will be accommodated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16228/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Jackie Cahill: ...the single farm payment. In the context of Brexit, we have attended numerous conferences discussing the next reform of the CAP. The one thing I see coming out of that discussion is that the CAP is no longer the number one priority in Brussels. Immigration and defence have passed agriculture when it comes to priorities in Brussels. We can act like ostriches and stick our heads in the...