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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farm Safety: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Will FBD forward this on to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farm Safety: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: If there are a large number of questions and we are very tight on time, the witnesses might send anything that is unanswered to the committee afterwards. I have just one very brief question, to take it in a slightly different direction, which is about skin cancer. We have all experienced the wonderful sunshine today. Farmers are working outdoors in all kinds of weather. Is any effort...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farm Safety: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the witnesses. I appreciate there are questions that members wanted to get answers on. We are tight on time. Will the witnesses please send to the committee information on anything that was unanswered? We will be able to take it into consideration in our deliberations. Our discussion on mental health and farmer well-being is scheduled for 4.30 p.m. I thank the witnesses for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precinct are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that a witness has a full defence in any defamation action for anything said at the committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be directed to cease giving evidence on an issue at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: We will take the rest as read. I want to give the next group an opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Members have had an opportunity to read through the submissions. We will continue as we were earlier. Senator Boyhan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: There is a range of questions there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I will take the next group of four.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The group is Deputies Kenny, Aird, Cooney and Newsome Drennan for the next four questions, in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The Deputy needs to give the witnesses a chance to answer. Deputy Cooney is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I am conscious that a vote has been called in the Dáil. It does not need to interfere with proceedings here if we get a Senator to run the remainder of the meeting. I will take a proposal from a Senator to take the Chair. There are ten or 15 minutes remaining and Senator Collins and Deputy Healy-Rae have not had an opportunity yet. Does Deputy Healy-Rae want to speak now before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Before I leave, I have one very quick question. I am glad the witnesses mentioned marts and using the mart as an opportunity and a platform. Many people are farming on their own. They come together from time to time with a discussion group or a farm walk. Is there a way of using those farm walks to engage with people to make sure they are made aware of the different services that are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank all for their contributions. It has been a wide-ranging discussion and we probed into many of the issues. Táimid an-bhuíoch díbh as an bplé a bhí againn agus as an eolas ar fad a chuir sibh ar fáil. Beidh an coiste ag breathnú air arís níos déanaí. I thank everyone for their contributions. We will now suspend the meeting to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The agenda for this next session is a discussion on EU COM (2025) 236. Before I commence, I remind the witnesses 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 witnesses have a full defence in any defamation action for anything said at the committee meeting....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Do the witnesses need five minutes for the opening statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I will allocate four minutes per member. Is that agreed? Agreed. I call Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: If the Deputy wishes, he can send that information into the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Will I move to the next speaker and come back to the Deputy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: To be helpful to the Senator, the committee has scheduled a third meeting for September at which the CAP post 2027 will be on the agenda. We will have the opportunity to drill deeper then. There is an expectation that there will be another related COM.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The recommendation from our own adviser is that we are happy to move ahead with no need for further scrutiny on it. Is that agreed? Agreed.