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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 2041. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals that have been lodged against applications for forestry licences since the €200 appeals charge was introduced by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15820/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 2030. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options a plantation owner has for the crop in cases in which an appeal is upheld against a felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 2031. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for progression through the system for the 1,500 forestry licences received by his Department that do not require an environmental impact study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15646/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: The topic for today's meeting is the regulation of veterinary medicines. The meeting is in two parts. The first part will be an engagement with Professor More, Dr. McAloon and Ms McCoy while the second will be an engagement with representatives of Veterinary Ireland. Before we begin, I will state for the record some decisions made by the joint committee in private session at its meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome the following subject matter experts to the meeting: from UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, Professor Simon More and Ms Catherine McAloon; and from Animal Health Ireland, Ms Finola McCoy. We have received their opening statement, which has already been circulated to members. As we are limited in our time due to Covid-19 safety restrictions, the committee has agreed that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy McNamara indicated that he would like to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Nolan is the last speaker and I suggest she asks her questions before we return to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Senator Lombard and the two Deputies made some strong points. I ask the witnesses for their final comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We are way over time, so I have to conclude this session. We have another session and we have kept the witnesses waiting. On behalf of the committee, I thank Professor More, Dr. McAloon and Ms McCoy for briefing it on the issues around the regulation of veterinary medicines. I thank them for an informative discussion. I propose we suspend the meeting to allow the other witnesses to come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We are joined by the following representatives of Veterinary Ireland: Mr. Conor Geraghty, president; Mr. Tadhg Gavin, food-animal chair; and Mr. Finbarr Murphy, chief executive. I am sorry for keeping the witnesses waiting. All the witnesses are appearing from a witness room on the parliamentary precincts. They are very welcome to the meeting. We received their opening statement which has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I accept that is good clarification. It did not read it or interpret it in that way but I accept Mr. Geraghty's clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I ask that the witnesses introduce themselves, so the secretariat has their names for the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: There are many other question for the witnesses to answer so we will move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Senator Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Who wants to deal with this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses from Veterinary Ireland, Mr. Geraghty, president, Mr. Gavin, chairman of the food animal group, and Mr. Murphy, chief executive. I thank them for engaging with us on this very important topic. As was said earlier, this was our third meeting on the subject. Ultimately, we want to protect the reputation of Irish food and food producers but we also want something...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: National Broadband Ireland is tasked with the roll-out of high-speed fibre broadband to most rural parts of the country. There are people living in townlands in County Tipperary who have been told that it will be two or three years before their areas are even surveyed. They will then be looking at a similar timeframe before the network is rolled out in their areas. I acknowledge that this...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I fully acknowledge that the only way we are truly going to beat Covid-19 as a society and country is through the effective roll-out of the vaccine. Thankfully, we are already starting to see that the vaccine is highly effective in preventing the spread of this deadly disease among those already inoculated. As those most at risk of contracting Covid-19 and falling seriously ill from it are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (11 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of vets needed for the additional certification process in relation to changes in export health certification of products of animal origin on 1 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (11 Mar 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all vets have received the required training in relation to changes in export health certification of products of animal origin on 1 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13581/21]