Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 3 July 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion

3:30 pm

Photo of Jackie CahillJackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Dr. Smyth referred to having a knowledge of schemes. There are many consultants out there, and other people, who work on the schemes besides Department staff. The Department is on one side of the fence but there are many more people on the other side now who have a serious understanding of schemes. I do not accept that the only gene pool comes from the Department. There are many people out there who understand these schemes inside out. If we are to restore confidence in the scheme, then independence is fundamental. We can see how the farmers' charter worked. We have always managed to get individuals for that who are seen as independent to all groups around the table. We need the same in this structure also. I understand that Dr. Sean Brady is the chairman of that group.

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