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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers can be notified after satellite inspections are carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28028/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of satellite inspections carried out up to 1 September 2020; and the way in which they compare with other years since 2015, in tabular form. [28029/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) is entitled to an allocation from the national reserve and young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28035/20]

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: The Bill is being introduced so that we can try to clear the backlog in licensing applications that have gone for appeal. Deputy Fitzmaurice's amendment is in that spirit. I put it to the Minister of State that we have to clear this backlog of appeals. The Minister of State should give consideration to setting up a farmer's charter, like what has operated in the past for different farm...

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: This appeal Bill is long overdue. The industry is in an absolute crisis. It is unacceptable that mounting issues discussed here today and the ones I will touch on shortly have been allowed to develop to this level of crisis. The forestry industry will not even hit 2,000 hectares of planting this year. This is less than a quarter of the envisaged targets that we need. Nurseries, timber...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the criteria for applying for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if businesses that were closed during the first 13 weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown are obliged to pay their employees for bank holidays that fell during the period; if so, the reason; her plans to prevent this additional pressure being placed on businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27461/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: A quorum is four members with one from each House and we have that. Apologies have been received from Deputies Martin Browne and Matt Carthy. Deputy Martin Kenny is attending in substitution for Deputy Carthy. Apologies have also been received from Deputy Leddin who must chair another committee at this time. I ask members to ensure, for the duration of the meeting, that their mobile...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Election of Vice Chairman (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: We will now consider proposals for the election of a Vice Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Election of Vice Chairman (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: That is fine. Are there any other nominations? As there are not, I declare Senator Lombard elected Vice Chairman. Will the Senator accept the nomination, or will he rush out the door?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Election of Vice Chairman (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I was only codding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Election of Vice Chairman (30 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: That is fine. I thank everyone for their time and co-operation. I look forward to working with all the members for the duration of this committee's tenure. I assure them that I will make every effort to ensure that the time they spend on committee work will be productive and will result in positive outcomes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 994. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with stage four cancer are being refused access to a medical card; his plans to rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27351/20]

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: In less than 100 days, the UK will be outside the EU's Single Market and customs union. From 1 January next, how we trade with the UK will be dramatically different. Even if a free trade agreement is concluded between the EU and UK, there will be significant and enduring change. Being prepared for customs formalities and a new trading relationship is critical, especially in the area of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 227. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adjusting public health guidelines surrounding weddings by which 150 persons can attend a church ceremony yet only 50 can attend a reception afterwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26024/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls made to the ambulance service in Thurles, County Tipperary from 1 January to 1 September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 270. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls to the ambulance service in Thurles, County Tipperary from 1 January to 1 September 2020 that were for outside the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26208/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 271. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls to the ambulance service in Thurles, County Tipperary from 1 January to 1 September 2020 for the Thurles and mid-west region that were dealt with by ambulances from outside the Thurles area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26209/20]

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I have a number of different issues relating to transport and Covid to draw to the Minister's attention. The first of these is coach tourism. As part of the July stimulus, private bus operators were provided with a package of €10 million. The Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform had a meeting with myself and representatives of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I wish to highlight a glaring issue regarding the appropriate treatment for individuals with serious mental illness in our criminal justice system. I want to draw attention to a particular situation where an individual is clearly a danger himself or others, often family members. The person obviously cannot be held in custody once his or her sentence is served but often he or she is...