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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the details of the decision in 2010 to impose the 20% rule on forestry and farmers, including accompanying reports and correspondence from the EU at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17830/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: This plan to produce 50,000 tonnes of Gouda cheese would greatly reduce our dependence on the British Cheddar cheese market, which is exactly what we want to do post Brexit. It is extremely regrettable from that point of view. Farmers have made many commitments and it is extremely disappointing that An Taisce, following An Bord Pleanála's decision, can get a judicial review and delay...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (31 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if the VAT concession on milk recording can be returned to the pre-January 2020 reduced rate of 4.5% rather than the current 13.5%, given that this would incentivise milk recording for herd health, herd management, fertility and sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17171/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend access to the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme for businesses and persons who do not operate in rateable premises but still face considerable overheads as part of their operating costs, such as travel counsellors, those working in the arts and on-track bookmakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17172/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (31 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 474. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to hold a referendum on amending the Constitution to prohibit the privatisation of public water services. [16740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Holidays (31 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 587. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the class time missed out on as a result of Covid-19 school closures to be made up at the end of the academic year and before the summer holidays are taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16712/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (31 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 586. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 10 March 2021, if a full and comprehensive reply will be provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (31 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 616. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available for parents of children with autism for the provision of educational equipment which can be used in the home; if grants are available for the provision of a sensory room in a private dwelling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17248/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 1187. To ask the Minister for Health if priority will be given to maternity services when exiting the current level 5 Covid-19 restrictions in order that essential supports for pregnant woman are available to them during all stages of the pregnancy and birth and to ensure the avoidance of an ad hoc approach to this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17481/21]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No apologies have been received. Unfortunately, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, is delayed at a Cabinet meeting. If members are agreeable, I propose to suspend the meeting for an hour until 4.30 p.m. when the Minister will be available. Are members agreeable to that?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Select Committee (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: From the update I got from the secretariat, I would say we will be waiting for an hour for the Minister to arrive. There is no point in suspending the meeting for a half hour and then resuming and having to suspend again. Is that okay with Deputy Martin Browne?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from Deputy Leddin. I ask members to turn off mobile phones. They must sit in designated seats in the Dáil Chamber or may join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against any person outside the Houses or...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We will begin with programme A, food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I have a question on wildlife, whether it be deer or badgers, and the surveillance and testing of wildlife for TB. Does that come under the Department's budget or is that under the budget for national parks and wildlife?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Is there any allocation for post-mortem testing?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Are there any more questions on programme A? We move to programme B, farm sector supports and controls.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the select committee I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting us in considering the Revised Estimate. As the consideration of the Revised Estimate has not concluded, the select committee will resume consideration of Vote 30 at a future date. We must make room for the next committee.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I very much welcome the Bill introduced by the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, to extend the period of emergency rental protections to those who have been impacted by Covid-19 and to strengthen the supports provided to tenants at risk of eviction. The ongoing restrictions have been very difficult on a lot of people. Many people are out of work and fear that they may have no job to return to....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I want to raise an issue I previously raised, namely resources for the ambulance service in the south-east region. Last weekend, as happens every weekend, resources from the mid-west region are sent into the south-east to provide an ambulance service there. The ambulance unit from the Thurles station spends most of the weekend in the Clonroche and Wexford area and servicing Waterford. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 331. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to add a bridle path element to greenways when they are being planned, designed and developed throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15181/21]