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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: The Minister said he was open to getting approval from the Oireachtas to nominate a chair. Are the organisations happy with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I have one last on heading 9 relating to the particular functions of the office. The general scheme states: (a) encourage fairness and transparency in the agricultural and food supply chain; (b) encourage compliance with and enforce the rules on unfair trading practices including the publication of notices containing practical guidance as to how statutory provisions may be complied...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I agree with Mr. McDonald. I was with one of them the other day and there is a risk of losing 250 jobs in Golden, County Tipperary if something is not done. Mr. McCormack mentioned the word "encourage". Is that word too gentle? Does it help? Are these soft words a deterrent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I welcome the lads and want to be associated with the remarks Deputy Carthy just made as well. Returning to the board itself, the two organisations who appeared in our first session felt six is too small and a quorum of three is not on either. The Minister was also talking about getting approval from the Oireachtas for a nominee as chair. Have the witnesses an opinion on that? Are they in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: His or her insight is what Macra is most worried about, whether it is the bodies or the Minister who appoints.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Before Mr. Hanrahan comes in, Macra na Feirme believes the wording as it stands is not a great deterrent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: During a previous meeting on this, I raised with the Minister the issue of the €500,000 limit. I made the point that the limit might not be enough when it comes to larger companies, in light of the profits they are making. Is there agreement on the best way to go about this? I did not get to ask that question of the representatives of the IFA and ICMSA so I am asking it of Macra na...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I put the issue of costs and margins to the representatives of Retail Ireland who appeared last week. They said there may be an issue in the context of company law with making profit margins publicly available. The Minister stated that the key role is to examine and shine a light on the supply chain, as well as to assess where the market is at and check back on that. As Mr. Keane stated,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Is Macra na Feirme satisfied, from what the committee has been told, that the investigators will be able to uncover any details necessary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: That is all I have. I thank the representatives of two organisations again for coming before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Is the IFA of the same opinion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: The right person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I refer to heading 8, relating to the general functions and role of the office. Macra na Feirme stated that it wishes to put the focus on farmers, fishers, small businesses and food businesses, whose natural position on the food chain is weaker. What importance does the organisation attach to that? What pitfalls does it foresee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calculation of Methane Emissions: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I have a couple of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calculation of Methane Emissions: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I have a couple of questions, the first being for Mr. Hourigan with regard to agriculture's contribution to sequestration not being properly recognised. Will he elaborate on this? What needs to be done to address this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calculation of Methane Emissions: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I have two quick questions for Dr. Mitloehner. There seems to be two schools of thought on how demands for methane reductions are presented and used to reduce the temperature. For policymakers this poses the distinct question about what approach would be more effective in the end target of reducing the level of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. It will also pit different sectors against...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calculation of Methane Emissions: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: There are two schools of thought on how the demands for methane reductions are presented and used to reduce the temperature rise. For policymakers this poses the question about what approach to take and which approach is more effective. It is pitting one sector against another sector. Are these different views contributing to the confusion and ultimately the resistance to both approaches?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calculation of Methane Emissions: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: Perhaps I could ask another question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calculation of Methane Emissions: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Martin Browne: I know you are and I appreciate that but I have just one quick one. Professor Allen has said that Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council could calculate and publish the warming impact of different sectors of the Irish economy under different scenarios for future emissions, as does the UK's climate change committee. Has he encountered any discussion at this level on doing that into the future?