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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (16 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the need for future collaboration and co-operation in the credit union sector. [62242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (16 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person who has not received compensation from the OPW for the loss of the use of their land can have these works statute barred given that they have been working on the person’s land for five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62579/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (16 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 495. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who purchased PCR tests in order to adhere to the relevant travel advice when they purchased their flights is entitled to a refund considering that PCR tests were no longer required to travel on the day they travelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62578/21]

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Instruction to Committee (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Deputy Cairns for sharing her time. It is very much appreciated. I also thank the Minister and his officials for arranging to give a briefing to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine this morning. As has been said, these amendments came out of the blue for the committee. This morning's briefing was very beneficial to the members and we greatly appreciate it. I...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from Deputy Flaherty, for whom Deputy Devlin will substitute. Before we begin, I remind members that, due to the current Covid restrictions, only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room. Members must join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. The secretariat can issue invitations to join the meeting on Microsoft Teams....

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise but that would be more appropriate on amendment No. 2, which we will deal with next, if that is okay with the Deputy.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise but that would be more appropriate in the context of amendment No. 2.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: The amendment seeks to "delete “6 months” where it secondly occurs and substitute “12 months”."

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae will contribute from the committee room because he did not have the means to connect with the meeting electronically. He asked permission to stay in the room and, given it is only me and the clerk to the committee here, I allowed that.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I am conscious that members are all out of the room, so I will not rush. When I ask questions, I will give everybody ample opportunity to answer as if they were all physically present.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We will suspend for five minutes to allow members to return to their offices.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Okay. Deputy Martin Browne wanted to speak to this amendment when he came in first.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Do any other members wish to contribute? I will go back to the Minister.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Okay.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related. Amendment No. 4 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 3 and the amendments will be discussed together. If amendment No. 3 is agreed, amendment No. 4 cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: The Minister's amendment is being taken. If that is agreed, we will not be taking amendment No. 4. That is the procedure we will be following. Is the Minister pressing amendment No. 3?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Is the amendment agreed?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Amendments Nos. 5 to 8, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Jackie Cahill: As I said in the Dáil earlier, I agree fully with what the Minister is trying to do here. An increase in small acreages of trees would be of great benefit. It would allow a farmer to plant a corner or along a riverbank, as he said, without the necessity of a licence. It is also imperative that the programme for Government target for afforestation, which is to ensure we have a vibrant...