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

Jackie Cahill: The figure of 7,000 is a bit low because some farmers would be exporting slurry to keep themselves under 170 kg nitrogen per hectare so the figure of 7,000 will go up substantially this year.

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

Jackie Cahill: They would have to be five very good cows. Is that okay, Deputy Fitzmaurice?

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

Jackie Cahill: That question was answered earlier.

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

Jackie Cahill: That question was not already raised.

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

Jackie Cahill: I ask Mr. Nolan to return to today's agenda.

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

Jackie Cahill: Yes.

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

Jackie Cahill: I would like to make a couple of comments.

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

Jackie Cahill: Go ahead.

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

Jackie Cahill: No, that is out of order. As a member of the committee and a farmer that farms in derogation, I would like to make a number of points. Deputy Carthy asked about grant aid. Contractors are an important part of the farm structure. That they are not grant-aided to purchase some of this slurry equipment needs to be looked at. A significant number of farmers will use contractors for the new...

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

Jackie Cahill: Okay gentlemen. I know Deputy Leddin would like to get in again but my 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...

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

Jackie Cahill: While the Commission might see it that way, I worry about whether the member states will.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (12 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) who had the M8 motorway built through their land over 15 years ago will receive their final payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49388/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grant aid is available for a person (details supplied) who is a single mother returning to education who does not qualify for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49890/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 601. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that the medical assessment unit in Nenagh General Hospital is only seeing approximately four to six patients per day given that it has the capacity to see upwards of 20 patients per day and given the medical assessment unit in Ennis sees 20 to 24 patients per day; his plans to address this major shortfall that is...

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

Jackie Cahill: The Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland, CTTC, is the largest private bus and coach operator representative organisation in Ireland. Its membership comprises companies that are predominantly family owned, with a combined fleet of more than 1,500 coaches and carrying more than 3,000 people directly. Coach tourism operators are the backbone of the tourism industry. Without them,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: On carbon budgets, we have introduced legislation in regard to peat harvesting that has virtually crippled our horticulture industry. Bureaucracy in respect of forestry licences is seriously affecting the level of afforestation. The livestock sector feels under siege, and there are carbon budgets, eco schemes, nitrates reviews and Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, reform. We are going to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 59. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a pandemic unemployment payment who have transferred to the work placement experience programme, community employment, Tús and JobsPlus in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48650/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (7 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 68. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures in place or planned to support groups facing additional challenges accessing work such as lone parents, persons with disabilities and minority groups including Travellers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48651/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 427. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 696, 697, 698; 711 and 747 of 15 September 2021, when the National Consultant Appointments Advisory Committee will decide on the proposal by a company (details supplied) for one permanent consultant post for the medical assessment unit Nenagh General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48936/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Oct 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 428. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether any other staffing positions are required other than the current proposal before the National Consultant Appointments Advisory Committee for one permanent consultant post for the medical assessment unit, Nenagh General Hospital; if not, if the unit is adequately staffed other than this pending consultant position; and if he will make a...