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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: In fairness, Ms Jupp is new to her position as chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: There is now a voting block in the Dáil, so it is appropriate we have reached the end of our questions. I thank Ms Jupp for attending and, on behalf of the committee, I wish her well in her role. Coillte has an important part to play in reaching our emissions targets and so on, as well as in providing timber for our timber industry. Deputy Fitzmaurice complimented the Coillte staff...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: For the benefit of the committee, for how long has the IHRA been requesting a licence?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what consideration his Department has given to opening a consulate in Costa Rica; what plans his Department has to expand its consular service in Central America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of applications for the warmer homes scheme under the SEAI that were deemed ineligible for works due to the terms of the scheme, following the initial assessment phase, 1 January 2023 and 8 April 2024 in cases where the applicants meet the means test requirement for the scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason only single glazed windows can be replaced under the SEAI’s warmer homes scheme, considering many old homes have old, rotten, ineffective or leaking double glazed windows that need to be replaced but cannot be due to the programme not permitting the replacement of double glazed windows; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the SEAI’s warmer homes scheme does not carry out insulation on tradition or older buildings, specifically stone, random rubble and single leaf brick walls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16122/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether it is acceptable that the SEAI’s warmer homes scheme does not carry out insulation on tradition or older buildings, specifically stone, random rubble and single leaf brick walls, when these buildings are those most in need of insulation to retain heat and energy, and improve quality of life...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason dropped ceilings are not insulated under the SEAI’s warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16124/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected completion date for the Templemore river mall flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16021/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what plans the Department has to subsidise the Gaeltacht fees for teaching students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16024/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualifying criteria for the crude protein allowance under banding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 537. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to the nitrates figure for the preceding year being the determining figure for a farmer's slurry importation the following year, as it will incentivise less-intensive farmers to import slurry and it would be extremely beneficial in balancing soil fertility; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 728. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on maternity cover for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many first time-buyers have been successfully applied under the first home scheme since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14274/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. It should be noted 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 they have a full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I read the statement in the office before I came to the meeting. I have to say that I cannot grasp it. I am a farmer and have been involved with Brussels for more years than I want to remember. What is the rationale behind doing this? The statement mentions boosting sustainability and enabling co-operation but subsequently states that the new exclusion will not give greater remuneration....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: That would be a help.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Is Senator Boylan okay with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I suppose I have a better grasp than I had at the start. I thank Ms Jany-Roskova. She is saying that if people take on extra sustainability measures, they will be allowed to make an agreement with a processor to get an extra return to cover their costs. That is what she is saying about primary producers. Previously they would have been debarred by competition law from doing that, but now...