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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Election of Vice Chairman (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Is it agreed that Deputy Jackie Cahill be elected to fill the position of Vice Chairman of the committee? Agreed. I congratulate Deputy Jackie Cahill and wish him well in the position.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I again remind members, as well as those in the Visitors Gallery, to ensure their mobile phones are turned off completely as they interfere with the broadcasting of the proceedings. I welcome from the Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association Ms Gillian Westbrook, chief executive officer; Mr. Padraig Fahy, director; Mr. John Liston, director, and Ms Grace Maher, development officer;...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: That is no problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: We will have the opportunity to discuss those issues in the general discussion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I thank Ms Scully. We will now take questions from the members. Deputies Cahill and Penrose, Senator Daly and Deputy McConalogue have indicated in that order and will be the first four members with questions. I call Deputy Cahill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: A new word for today is complementarity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I ask the witnesses to respond to those questions before we return to the members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Yes. We will revert to other members afterwards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Is there a requirement for a specific number of inspections as is the case with commercial farmers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Is it the same percentage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: The witnesses have referred to Austria a great deal. How does our inspection regime compare to that of Austria? How does its payment regime compare to ours?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Do organic farmers in Austria have to wait as long for payments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Is there a similar issue in Austria?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: What yield does Mr. Lalor achieve?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I will bring some of the other members back in after we have heard from Deputy Charlie McConalogue and Senator Michelle Mulherin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I cut Mr. Roddy off earlier in mid-stream so I will let him respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I would say that is a huge debate for another day.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: We will not stray into that area today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Is it all right if the committee secretariat circulates that document?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Before we conclude I will ask Mr. Lalor to comment. I am very interested in his idea of sowing the crop in October, closing the gate and coming back at harvest time. It sounds like an attractive proposition for many farmers. In doing that, however, is there a need for a strong rotation system?