Parliamentary questions

Grant Payments

Jackie Cahill

658. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are grants available through the OPW to support the rethatching of a roof on a listed building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37693/19]

Grant Payments

Jackie Cahill

683. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if grants are available through local authorities to help in the upgrading and rethatching of a thatched roof which is part of a listed building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37683/19]

Schools Building Projects

Jackie Cahill

238. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be allowed to seek permission to go to tender with a building design to prove it will be delivered on budget; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the board of management is willing to bear the cost of a full redesign and tender competition if it fails to deliver on budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36137/19]

Constitutional Amendments

Jackie Cahill

563. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the terms of the recent divorce referendum will pass into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/19]

National Dementia Strategy

Jackie Cahill

773. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the call of an organisation (details supplied) for investment will be included in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36156/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Jackie Cahill

915. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason Duodopa which is very beneficial to Parkinson's sufferers was recently withdrawn by the HSE; if he will engage with a charity (details supplied) on the matter and review the decision made by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35302/19]

Child Benefit Expenditure

Jackie Cahill

1823. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual budgetary cost of extending child benefit to students over 18 years of age until they complete their five- or six-year secondary education after transitioning from primary to secondary in the normal way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35470/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Jackie Cahill

1907. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will review the scenario whereby a family qualifies for the working family payment but receipt of the payment puts it above the income threshold for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34976/19]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Jackie Cahill

340. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme to renovate the toilets will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31466/19]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Jackie Cahill

461. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request SUSI to review the application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32166/19]

Labour Market

Jackie Cahill

1033. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to address the rapidly worsening labour and skills shortages for dairy, horticulture, pig and poultry farms; and if imminent changes are being planned for the pilot employment permit scheme. [34219/19]

Afforestation Programme

Jackie Cahill

2045. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a copy of the form 3 inspection report from an inspector after their inspection of a site (details supplied) on 19 February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31819/19]

Afforestation Programme

Jackie Cahill

2046. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a copy of the report from an inspector at a site (details supplied) on 28 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31820/19]

Afforestation Programme

Jackie Cahill

2047. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the final payment has been made to a company (details supplied) after an inspection of a forester at a site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31821/19]

Forestry Grants

Jackie Cahill

2048. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the differential in the planting grant paid on GPC land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31978/19]

Forestry Premium Payments

Jackie Cahill

2049. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the differential in the premia paid on GPC land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31979/19]

Afforestation Programme

Jackie Cahill

2050. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the restrictions on forestry planting by which there must be a 4:1 ratio of enclosed land to unenclosed land will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31980/19]

Afforestation Programme

Jackie Cahill

2051. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the blanket ban on the plantation of forestry on hen harrier land will be reviewed in view of the research that states that different stages of afforestation can enhance the habitat for hen harriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31981/19]

Beef Industry

Jackie Cahill

2094. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to exclude prime beef cattle from dairy farms from the beef emergency aid measure will be reversed. [34216/19]

Beef Industry

Jackie Cahill

2095. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the beef emergency aid measure is only covering the reference period of September 2018 to May 2019; if it was set down by the EU Commission; and if he will give consideration to permitting farmers that had cattle indoors throughout May 2019 to be eligible to apply to the scheme. [34217/19]

Agriculture Industry

Jackie Cahill

2096. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to address the rapidly worsening labour and skills shortages for dairy, horticulture, pig and poultry farms. [34218/19]

Brexit Preparations

Jackie Cahill

2097. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for grants to assist companies to change products for continental and world markets in terms of Brexit preparedness and mitigation. [34220/19]

Brexit Preparations

Jackie Cahill

2098. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to assist companies to put experienced sales persons on the ground to develop new markets in terms of Brexit preparedness and mitigation. [34221/19]

Brexit Issues

Jackie Cahill

2099. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to protect origin of food products from the island of Ireland in all post-Brexit scenarios. [34222/19]

Brexit Preparations

Jackie Cahill

2146. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure the flow of milk on the island in all Brexit scenarios. [34419/19]

Post Office Network

Jackie Cahill

2169. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the tender process to source a new location for a post office in Holycross, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31617/19]

Driver Licence Applications

Jackie Cahill

2345. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are circumstances concerning the ability of a person to drive by which they will not receive a full driver licence when they submit an application for the licence in the event of a person passing their driver test and receiving a certificate of competency from the tester at the time of the test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31947/19]

Driver Licences

Jackie Cahill

2346. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person is still treated as a driver with a learner permit until such time as the subsequent application for a full licence is processed and the person receives the full licence which can take weeks depending on the backlog when a person passes a driver test and receives a certificate of competency from the tester at the time of the test; if legislation will be reviewed in order that the person that passes their driver test is immediately treated as holding a full licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31948/19]

Public Sector Staff Data

Jackie Cahill

225. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants who retired after the imposition of FEMPI who received a lump sum as part of their pension that was reduced due to the impact of FEMPI; the average amount of the reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30484/19]

National Dementia Strategy

Jackie Cahill

445. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a commitment will be made in budget 2020 to invest €18 million towards community supports and home care for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31026/19]

Mortgage Lending

Jackie Cahill

121. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if a mortgage provider can make the age of a house a condition of granting a mortgage to an applicant that qualifies in every other way as a first-time buyer and not a first-time buyer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30172/19]

Work Permits Eligibility

Jackie Cahill

228. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to relaunch the scheme to allocate work permits for non-EU citizens to fill the need in the dairy sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30224/19]

Greyhound Industry

Jackie Cahill

320. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the commencement order for the Greyhound Racing Act 2019 has been signed; if not, the reason; and when it will be signed. [30261/19]

Legal Aid Service Expenditure

Jackie Cahill

311. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of legal aid nationally in each of the years 2015 to 2018, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29969/19]

Trade Sanctions

Jackie Cahill

558. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the confirmation that the Office of the United States Trade Representative is considering including dairy products on a final list of items to be subject to increased duties from the EU as set out in a document (details supplied); the steps being taken at EU level in response to this; and if there have been discussions with other member states, the European Commission and the US administration regarding this development. [29860/19]

Greyhound Industry

Jackie Cahill

559. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to the greyhound sector to date in 2019; the amount allocated to animal welfare; the administrative process for issuing and revoking certificates by his Department on exporting greyhounds out of this jurisdiction; the number of certificates issued annually to EU countries and non-EU countries for such exports in each of the years 2014 to 2018, in tabular form; and the EU regulations that apply to such exports including animal welfare provisions. [29861/19]

Laboratory Facilities

Jackie Cahill

376. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual operational costs for the Dublin Regional Vet Laboratory in Backweston; the annual salary bill by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28798/19]

Laboratory Facilities

Jackie Cahill

377. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of carcasses submitted to the Dublin Regional Veterinary Laboratory in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28799/19]

Laboratory Facilities

Jackie Cahill

378. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of carcasses diverted each year to the Kilkenny RVL from the Dublin Regional Veterinary Laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28800/19]

Laboratory Facilities

Jackie Cahill

379. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of the category 4 laboratory at Backweston to date; when it will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28801/19]

Laboratory Facilities

Jackie Cahill

380. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full driving allowances which apply to staff in the Dublin Regional Veterinary Laboratory at Backweston Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28802/19]

Trade Agreements

Jackie Cahill

46. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position on the latest Mercosur talks; the steps he is taking to protect farmers by ensuring beef will not form part of a final Mercosur deal at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28506/19]

Live Exports

Jackie Cahill

82. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has prepared for adequate lairage at Cherbourg to cater for calf exports in spring 2020 to avoid congestion and to allow the maximum number of calves to be exported in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28201/19]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

86. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide adequate compensation for forestry owners who have suffered losses due to ash die back; if grants will be provided for replacement planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/19]

Third Level Institutions

Jackie Cahill

179. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will engage with a college (details supplied) in County Tipperary that wishes to provide a course for the provision of home economics teachers in view of the fact that the only course nationally is based in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28496/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Jackie Cahill

180. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28497/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Jackie Cahill

181. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28498/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Jackie Cahill

182. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28499/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Jackie Cahill

183. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships will be provided in Budget 2020; the estimated cost for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28500/19]

TAMS Eligibility

Jackie Cahill

263. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the ceiling of €80,000 on the TAMS scheme for pig producers will be reviewed and extended to €500,000 due to the intensive nature of the business and the large investments required to fulfil animal welfare responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28513/19]