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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: Does Mr. Delany not think we need to do more? For example, we have a huge discussion group on many different farming topics from agriculture to tillage to beef. The discussion groups meet monthly. Should the Department not intervene here and say it needs to have an engagement with all these people who meet once per month on a farm? All of a sudden the Department would meet a cohort of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: What is a KTG?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I will go back to the VAT 58 stats that have been produced here. The witnesses have stats starting from 2014 and running to 2023 and are working through them. Could I get clarification on the stats? In 2021, 2022 and 2023, the approved claims percentage was consistently 96% for the three-year period. Is that fair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: It goes back to the whole argument we were having about a change in interpretation. There are many sayings about statistics. One could argue that if there is no change in interpretation, we would be quite confident of reaching the 96%, otherwise the change in interpretation that we are having a disagreement about will not be statistically proven. Statistically, the only way that we can see...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Commercial Rates (9 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: The Minister of State is more than welcome and I thank him for coming to the House. This matter is on the need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement regarding the application for an exemption from commercial rates for community swimming pool projects. He knows where I am from. Cork South-West has a beautiful coastline. The need for our people to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Commercial Rates (9 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response regarding the process we must go through to try to ensure common sense prevails when it comes to this issue. That is what we are trying to do here. Common sense must prevail when we are looking at a community-run project of this nature that has such a benefit to the entire community. The way swimming pools are rated is an issue...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thought the Cathaoirleach had forgotten me. I would like to raise an issue that he is very much aware of and I am sure the Acting Leader is very much aware of, which is the unbelievable scenario we have with GAAGO, which is having a huge impact on how GAA games can be watched throughout the entire country. We have a bizarre scenario whereby, of the four Cork hurling matches in this year's...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I think that would be appropriate in light of where we are with this paywall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: On the other side, it is about proving that there has been no change. As our guests have stated several times today, the statistics are the statistics. I am saying that if the statistics are the statistics then the approval rating for the next nine months must be 97% or the statistics are not the statistics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I can neither confirm nor deny that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: That would be a different interpretation then.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (14 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: It is wonderful to have a Minister of State from Limerick in front of me after the weekend we had. It is great to have this opportunity to discuss a very important issue with our Minister of State from Limerick. On a more serious note, I have a Commencement matter put down today on the need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new endoscopy unit based in Bantry General...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (14 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his update regarding the great work that is happening in Bantry General Hospital. I want to acknowledge that we will have this unit up and running by the fourth quarter of 2024, which dispels the myth that it will not be delivered. It will be a really important development not alone for west Cork but also for south Kerry and mid-Cork. It is a really...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: Following on from an issue I raised last Thursday, namely, GAAGO and the controversy regarding how games are being aired on this platform, we had a unique spectacle of hurling in Cork last Saturday night at which the Cathaoirleach, too, was in attendance. We saw Cork win on the last puck of a ball. Unfortunately, however, the majority of people did not have the opportunity to see it. Some...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: Indeed. However, it is important that we have a debate about what will happen in respect of our national game and national sports and how we can progress it. The issue here is about trying to get this game accessible to as many people as we possibly can. I am talking about school kids. I heard a story today where only five of 29 kids in a school class saw the game, but the majority play...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: It is great to have the Minister of State in the Chamber and I compliment him for bringing forward this legislation and staying with it. It is significant. Will the Minister of State give me his view on the timeline for enacting this legislation? We have a political timebomb in many ways and there will be a change at some stage. The Minister of State might give us an indication as to when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I acknowledge the Minister of State's presence. It is very important that he should be here. It is great that we have a Minister to go through the issue. He just explained to us how it actually operates, and we are very much aware of that. Basically, the producer and the farmer are probably the same person. The farmer buys the plastic, and the farmer also has to take it to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: I do think that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Tim Lombard: It is how much has been recycled or collected.