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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (19 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to repair a wall (details supplied) in the Garda station Ballyporeen, Cahir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37421/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (19 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 12 November 2020, if she will consider restoring the invalidity pension to the pre-recession level as this pension was reduced during the recession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37444/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (19 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 255. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the additional three weeks of parental leave for pandemic babies that was announced in budget 2021 will be accessible, as parents that have had babies since the budget 2021 announcement cannot access this on the mywelfare.ie system and welfare staff do not seem to be able to inform them of any updates; and if he will make a...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I will address rural and community development. I represent a rural constituency and, in the short time available to me, I will raise a few major issues regarding the need for investment in Tipperary. The first issue I will talk about is the urgent need for a link road for Tipperary town. The chamber of commerce has spearheaded a coalition of other local groups which has highlighted the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (18 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister for his reply. Glanbia and other dairy processors are facing this significant difficulty at the moment. Feasibility studies have been done on routes to market and on acquiring suitable partners on the Continent for developing this product. A huge amount of money is invested. As I said in my original statement, eight weeks is usually the timeframe within which a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (18 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: In recent years, our dairy processors, with the support of Enterprise Ireland, have made investments to diversify into new cheese categories such as continental cheese from Glanbia, mozzarella from Glanbia and Carbery and Jarlsberg from Dairygold. I read with concern in recent weeks references to such investments being made by such processors facing, and continuing to face, significant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (18 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide additional funding to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for safety works to be carried on Turtulla Cross on the N62 between Thurles and the Horse and Jockey, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37225/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 163. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if Tipperary County Council will be allocated additional funding in order to issue the 30% grant to business start-ups in view of the fact the council has stated that it has no more resources for the grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36356/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available for a section of roadway on the R502 between Templemore and Templetuohy, at Lisdaleen, Templetuohy, Thurles, County Tipperary in view of the fact that there is a patch of this road that has been subjected to ice and serious car crashes for the past two winters; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance if a matter will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36194/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools that were using leisure centres for physical education spaces prior to level 5 restrictions will be permitted to use said resources at level 3 restriction or below; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36543/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 574. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be backdated to the date of application for successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36403/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 852. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person who has a medical card has to pay to get blood tests taken at his or her general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37028/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 853. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person who has a medical card has to pay to get his or her ears syringed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37029/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 878. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an afforestation licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36181/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 880. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of positions to be filled for the technical agriculture officer 2020 position as advertised on publicjobs.ie within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36247/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 883. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if vets will be provided with a dedicated line in each county in order to obtain immediate advice on TB and not a central call centre as is the case at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36408/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 887. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a scheme in 2021 similar to the one in spring 2020 whereby calf welfare was funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36456/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin, members are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned off completely, or switched to aeroplane safe or flight mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient for members to just put their phones on silent mode as it may interfere with the broadcasting system. The agenda is challenges facing the forestry sector. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Many members are indicating they wish to ask questions. There has been a series of meetings and I note one part of the opening statement, which is that Coillte only has 16% of its timber licensed and available for next year, with a further €2.3 cu. m of additional material needed to be licensed by the Department before the end of this year. In order to achieve this, the current...