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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from Senator Boyhan. I propose that we proceed into private session to discuss correspondence received by the secretariat. Is that agreed? It is agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Dr. Ryan. In the context of applying electric currents to dogs or cats being prohibited, Dr. Ryan stated, "It is important to note that this will not affect collars linked to boundary fences". Is that not contradictory? At a boundary fence, it is a shock that stops them going out on the road or the ditch or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: So you can still use a boundary fence to keep a dog you have running around a lawn or whatever within its domain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Thank you, Dr. Ryan. I call Deputy Flaherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Senator Boylan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Senator Daly

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Mythen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for their contribution. They have given a very solid briefing on this regulation. As the committee has completed its further scrutiny of COM (2023) 769, I propose that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege with respect to the evidence given to a committee. This means that witnesses have a full defence in any defamation action of anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be directed to cease giving evidence on an issue. Witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Thank you, Mr. Mulvihill. On the last point, it is not just derogation farmers in the livestock sector. Every farmer with livestock has a part to play, but water quality is most definitely impacted by many other things besides farming enterprises. Against that, we have to make sure we can present the best case possible for the derogation. A point you made forcefully in your statement is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: We have a vótáil, gentlemen, so I am going to have to suspend the meeting. We will come back because I know there are a few more who want to put questions to the witnesses. I apologise. We will probably be 20 minutes to half an hour. That is democracy. There is one point I would like our witnesses to address when we come back. We talk about certainty, but at the moment,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: We will resume in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Drastic action would be needed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Okay. What is the process then?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: The peak to valley ratio is going to increase because lads who milk cows through the year will not do it because of the danger of going into a different band.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: That is a dramatic change. If we go that way, we will go into the top band and we are just going to drive on production per cow. That is a different scenario completely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Well, Kerrygold would not hold up well in that scenario.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive answers today. They have given us a lot of material to help us in putting a report together, which will hopefully play a constructive part in preserving our delegation status at 220 kg/N. The next public meeting of the committee will be on Wednesday, 12 June at 5.30 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Jackie Cahill: Yes, and that is not happening at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024)

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