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Tue, 15 May 2018
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Special Protection Areas
Jackie Cahill
471. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is technically feasible to introduce a new forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier which would permit an annual quota of new plantings based on the areas identified as available for planting; and the barriers that remain from pursuing this policy as previously existed. [21326/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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TAMS Payments
Jackie Cahill
239. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issues regarding TAMS payments under the dairy equipment scheme will be resolved as promised in view of the fact the penalties being imposed are grossly unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20536/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Jackie Cahill
151. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 6 February 2018, the status of plans for the development of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19709/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Jackie Cahill
167. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for additional school accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19953/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Jackie Cahill
272. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason the position of hospital medical officer at St. Patrick's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary, remains unfilled despite the fact that it has been advertised on three occasions; his views on whether the terms and conditions being offered are not attractive enough to make it financially viable for a general practitioner to take on the weekly 16-hour contract; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the vacancy is causing unease for parts of the service at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19711/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Home Help Service Provision
Jackie Cahill
317. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) for home help hours can be expedited in view of the difficult circumstances for the person and their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19909/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Beef Quality Assurance Scheme
Jackie Cahill
391. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal that all animals which come from a quality assured farm should receive some level of bonus as a way to encourage farmers to participate fully in the Bord Bia quality assurance schemes; the cost of introducing such a measure; and the number of farmers participating in all such schemes, in tabular form. [20047/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Forestry Data
Jackie Cahill
392. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planting targets per hectare for categories (details supplied) over the 2014 to 2017 period for the forestry programme 2014-2020; the actual number of hectares planted in each year for the categories; and the number of hectares planted out of each annual target set on a percentage basis, in tabular form. [20049/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Forestry Data
Jackie Cahill
393. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants for each listed planting category (details supplied) over the 2014 to 2017 period for the forestry programme 2014-2020 by farmer and non-farmer respectively, in tabular form; and the current grant premium rates in operation for each category. [20050/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Forestry Sector
Jackie Cahill
394. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional cost to the Exchequer based on 2017 participation and planting rates to implement a proposal (details supplied) over a full year. [20051/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Forestry Sector
Jackie Cahill
395. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional cost to the Exchequer based on 2017 participation and planting rates on implementing a proposal (details supplied) over a full year. [20052/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Forestry Data
Jackie Cahill
396. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional cost to the Exchequer based on 2017 participation and planting rates on implementing a proposal (details supplied) over a full year. [20053/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Jackie Cahill
397. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and expended, respectively, on forestry schemes in each of the years 2014 to 2017, in tabular form. [20054/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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EU Directives
Jackie Cahill
503. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it is technically feasible to introduce a new forestry management protocol covering special protection areas important to the hen harrier which would permit an annual quota of new plantings based on the areas identified as available for planting by the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and the barriers that remain from pursing this policy as previously existed. [20048/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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School Staff
Jackie Cahill
74. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation in which the principal at a school (details supplied) is a teaching principal will be reviewed in view of the fact the role of the principal should be that of walking principal to ensure that the staff resources at the school are properly utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19355/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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School Staff
Jackie Cahill
76. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the status of a principal at a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19385/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Jackie Cahill
117. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason expenses (details supplied) for persons in receipt of the fair deal scheme are not taken into account when calculating their liability to the scheme; his plans to review the scheme to take these expenses into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19149/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Jackie Cahill
3. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €25 million low-cost loan scheme announced in budget 2018 for farmers and fishermen will open for applications; if the scheme criteria will be published in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18461/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Animal Identification Schemes
Jackie Cahill
33. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a clause will be introduced in all agreements under the rules for the movement of animals to bed and breakfast accommodation that all such movements should require the permission of the owner in view of the fact that the current situation does not protect the interests of the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18246/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Milk Prices
Jackie Cahill
50. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to raise the issue of the removal of price support for skimmed milk powder at the EU Council of Ministers in view of the fact that the changes have significantly reduced the price of milk to the primary producer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18247/18]