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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the total allocation of capital grants (devolved capital grant and the further education capital grants) to the Tipperary Education and Training Board in 2023; the proposed allocation for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45535/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Housing Schemes (19 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a grant available for a person under the age of 60 years for the replacement or upgrade of an oil boiler and copper cylinder, outside of the housing adaptation grants as these are for people over 66 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45949/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Housing Schemes (19 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a grant available for a person under the age of 60 years for the replacement or upgrade of an oil boiler and copper cylinder, outside of the housing adaptation grants provided by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45950/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to reform the SUSI grant programme to better accommodate students who are estranged and or independent from their parents/guardians (details supplied); and if he will review these criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45807/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses have a full defence in any defamation action relating to anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Flaherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: It has gone from 5% to 4.8%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Mythen is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for coming to the meeting and for their insightful contributions to the issues facing the horticulture sector. We will suspend the meeting to bring in the second set of witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin, I want to bring to the witnesses' attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses have a full defence in any defamation action relating to anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Ms Byrne has run out of time for her statement. In the questions and answers, we will try and address the other points. I call Professor O'Mara.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: No. Deputy Flaherty is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I wish to thank the witnesses for their insightful contributions on the horticulture industry today. The next public meeting of the committee will be on Wednesday, 25 October at 5.30 p.m. The agenda will be the pre-Council Agriculture and Fisheries meeting and the sea fisheries sustainability impact assessment. As there is no further business, that concludes our...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners plan to prohibit GMS income being mandated to partnerships or employers, and instead each GMS list holder will have to declare such income in their annual income individually as GPs; the rationale behind this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45441/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 177. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when details of the 2023 retrofit scheme will issue to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45720/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation (18 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 26 September 2023, if the lands in question are still designated as geese and swan habitats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45758/23]

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Shannondoc has been revitalised in my constituency. It now has very little involvement from local GPs. We have two main centres in north Tipperary, in Thurles and Nenagh, and we have an excellent new primary care centre in Thurles. However, there seems to be an onus on reducing the hours in the Thurles centre. I urge the Taoiseach to use his influence with the HSE to ensure that Thurles...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people currently on a waiting list for a driving test in north Tipperary; on average, how long it takes to sit a test from the date that the applicant first applies for a test with the RSA; the work that is being undertaken by the RSA to cut these waiting lists; whether more testers being hired; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (17 Oct 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 179. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the Civil Service Arbitration Board; if dates are being issued for arbitration hearings at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45117/23]