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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I invite Ms Grady to continue her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: That it would not be able to access.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise to Ms Gray, but we need to suspend the meeting to attend a vote in the Dáil. We will resume as quickly as possible. That is the problem with democratic procedures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Gray. We now go to Members. I will give each Member ten minutes in the first round. If Members want a second opportunity to contribute, we can arrange that later. Senator Boyhan will be first. He will followed be Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: When Mr. Carlin says it will be re-wetted, is it correct it will be 50 years before that will be carbon positive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Fifty years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: In fairness, that is not the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: A specific question has been asked. Will the witnesses come back to the secretariat with the answer for Senator Daly? He has asked a question on why this land in Offaly was sold. He is very much entitled to an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I am conscious that the witnesses asked that we would have a break during the session and we were late starting because of the vote. We have three more speakers who wish to ask questions. Are the witnesses okay to continue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I call Senator Lombard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: The witnesses focused on land use policy in the past few minutes. In the context of designated land, it has been the case that an EU decision has completely decimated the capital value of land. That is completely and utterly unacceptable. We have argued here about the inflationary price of land. The witnesses say 12,000 ha is not going to have a significant impact. When there is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I agree fully. I also think we should visit the Medite plant if we are doing it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: -----to see exactly what the end product does. I have been to the Medite plant, which is located in my and Deputy Browne's constituency. We can see the employment and wealth generation the Clonmel plant can create.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: If we could couple a forest somewhere near that area with a visit to the Medite plant, that would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: As there is no further business, the meeting now stands adjourned.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Mar 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health day services that are currently operating in Thurles, County Tipperary; how an individual may avail of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10358/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gorse Burning (28 Feb 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the current status of farmers being permitted to burn bushes on their land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9922/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 129. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of the ERO for workers in the security sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9766/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (28 Feb 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a compliant collector of silage plastic cannot claim the levy under the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001 unless a member of the IFFPG; if he will consider a change a legislation to allow competition in relation to the collection of farm plastics; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (28 Feb 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what financial assistance can be provided to parents with children attending pre-school, who must purchase uniforms for said school, but are not eligible for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10048/23]