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National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: This plan is further clear evidence of the Government’s commitment to investing in the economy and getting us over the Covid pandemic. The first issue I raise relates to the major plantation of trees on 33,000 ha of Bord na Móna land. This will be a great asset in our battle to reduce emissions and against climate change. I hope the carbon sequestered will be fully counted when...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Enterprise Support Services (2 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to include driver training courses as part of the eligible items for grant support under the enterprise support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Driver Test (2 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the number of driver training courses available at Tipperary Enterprise and Training Board in order to meet the high demand for these drivers across the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30006/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the ramp at platform 2, Thurles railway station, County Tipperary will be upgraded and reopened for public use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29584/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of widening access to student assistance fund supports for students that have exceeded four years of their PhD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29298/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No apologies have been received. Deputy Paul Donnelly is substituting for Deputy Martin Browne. Before we begin, I remind members that in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room. All committee members must join remotely from elsewhere within the parliamentary precincts. The secretariat can issue invitations to join the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: That is more a point than a question. I call Senator O’Donovan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Bristow and I call Senator Boyhan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Before Ms Bristow hands over to Mr. Brennan - and I will let him in in a minute - I will just go back over some of the questions Deputy Paul Donnelly asked to get a bit more clarity, if I may.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: On the rehoming of dogs, is Dogs Trust directly involved? Does Ms Bristow have figures on rehoming for the last couple of years? Have the numbers being rehomed increased significantly in recent years? To go back to a point made by Senator Boyhan earlier, if Dogs Trust had extra resources, would it be able to get more dogs rehomed? If Dogs Trust is involved in this rehoming, could Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Does Dogs Trust have a breakdown of these establishments? Are they breeding greyhounds? Are they what we consider to be puppy farms? Is there a breakdown of the different breeds involved? It is my understanding that it takes six breeding bitches to be considered a breeding establishment. I believe that is included in the legislation. Does Dogs Trust have figures as to how many breeding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Those were very comprehensive answers, I thank Ms Bristow. The figure she gave for breeding establishments is fairly strong; I would not have thought it was so high. The fact there is not an active register available is definitely something that should be rectified because it is very hard to keep proper welfare standards in place if we do not know exactly what we are dealing with. I thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Brennan. I call Deputy Carthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Bristow and Mr. Brennan for engaging with us today on behalf of Dogs Trust. They got their message across loud and clear. I compliment them on the very good work they are doing. They had all the facts and all our questions were answered comprehensively. Senator Boyhan asked about their revenue so the witnesses might come back to the committee on that. We will now suspend for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from Deputy Fitzmaurice. I welcome Mr. Anthony Collins, Mr. John Joe Fitzpatrick and Mr. Michéal Leahy from Horse Care Ireland. They are all joining us remotely from a witness room in Kildare House. The witnesses' opening statement has already been circulated to members. We are limited in time due to Covid-19 safety restrictions and so the committee has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Collins said that 52% of the horse population is unidentified. There is legislation that states horses must be microchipped. Is Mr. Collins saying that more than half of the horses in the State are not in compliance with the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Senator Paul Daly, or a member who was on the last committee with me, might recall that we did a good few sessions in the last Dáil on horse welfare. Unfortunately, in my county we have had a number of incidents of horse welfare issues. At that stage, the figure we were given by the Department was 19%, and that more than 80% of horses were registered or microchipped. Mr. Collins is...