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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: Absolutely but the majority of calves going to the mart would be male.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: Yes, but to me there are statistics that need to be worked out here. Dr. Barrett's table on page 27 is a unique piece of work. It outlines where we are with the industry itself. There was mention of vaccinations and we are not looking at vaccinations for the exportation of animals. We export younger animals on average; we do not export cows. The cows in our herd are usually either in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: Even with our pasture-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: I thank Dr. Griffin. Can I ask a further question while there is voting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: I thank the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: Dr. Barrett mentioned the courses being run to help departmental officials engage with the farming community. He stated that he was not a therapist in the field, but that identifying issues with mental health or people who might be stressed would be helpful. Have those courses been extended to private veterinary practices? In the majority of cases, they are the first people who deal with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: Will the Department try to make it mandatory over time? How does it hope to roll out this system?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: Regarding the all-Ireland dynamic, we are what we are. What co-operation is there with the Northern Ireland authorities on TB? What are the differences between what happens in the North and what happens in the South? How does the dynamic work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: Okay. My next question concerns where would be the best place to look for international experience. Northern Ireland is obviously one not to adopt. If we were, then, to look at a location that has worked and that has the same dynamics we have here regarding wildlife, because wildlife is our unusual factor compared with other countries that have TB issues, where would we look to as an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: Dr. Griffin is telling me that there is a TB test in New Zealand once every five years. Is that the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Tim Lombard: I thank Dr. Griffin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Tim Lombard: I welcome the IFA and its participation in this debate. I seek clarity on the key issues the witnesses raise, in particular about the suspension of imports and how that could affect the marketplace. I totally understand the IFA's position on ash dieback and the concerns the farming community has due to that terrible experience and how it was treated by the Department. In his opening...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Tim Lombard: Is the eastern European one the more vicious one?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Tim Lombard: Have the UK authorities been effective in any way in dealing with the first beetle or slowing down its spread?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Tim Lombard: Three ports are being used at the moment for the timber that comes in: two in Cork - in Rushbrooke and in Passage West - and one in Wexford. I was not aware timber was coming in to County Clare until a while ago. Do we have an understanding of the number of staff the Department has put on site to look at the consignments coming in? Could Mr. Gorman give me an understanding of the process...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Tim Lombard: Mr. Fleming mentioned in his statement that there was an issue in County Clare. Will he elaborate on the fact that 21 farmers were affected by a beetle that came from South America? What effect did it have on the crop and what measures has the Department put in place regarding the issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Tim Lombard: Does Mr. Fleming reckon the beetle came in through Foynes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Tim Lombard: I will move on to my last issue. Will Mr. Gorman clarify what impact, if any, this could have on the mills themselves? The IFA is proposing a temporary suspension of imports. We have a significant amount of timber coming in and the timber industry is an important one for the nation. Does he think there will be a negative impact on the milling industry itself and how could that be addressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Tim Lombard: It is open to the floor, Deputy. Both the proposals are seconded by Deputy Collins. Deputy Fitzmaurice, do you want to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Tim Lombard: We will try to move forward quickly if we can, as we are already over time. We will go seven minutes each for non-members and I will contribute myself before the end