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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Message to Dáil (27 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: That concludes the select committee's consideration of the Revised Estimates for Vote 30 for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the year ending 31 December 2018. In accordance with Standing Order 90 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has considered the Revised Estimates for 2018 for the Department...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Message to Dáil (27 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: Thank you. I am sorry for keeping you later than expected.

Other Questions: Technological Universities Data (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: 12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available from his Department and or the Higher Education Authority to encourage the formation and development of technological university consortia; the measures by which such supports will be considered successful; the anticipated impacts of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14364/18]

Other Questions: Technological Universities Data (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: What financial supports will be available from the Department to encourage the formation and development of technological university consortia? The Technological Universities Bill 2015 was signed into law by the President in the past number of weeks, which is good news. I compliment the Minister of State and the Minister on the work they have done to bring it to this stage. What financial...

Other Questions: Technological Universities Data (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. The signing of the Bill into law in the past number of weeks is an important first step. The next stages are equally as important. It is essential that the process moves on at pace in the south east, to which she alluded, now that the initial legislative roadblock has been removed. She outlined funding streams. Does she have a specific...

Other Questions: Technological Universities Data (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for her clarification of that matter. I accept her point that some consortia are ahead of others for one reason or another. However, if a consortium gets left behind, will funding still be available to it even if the others have drawn down money?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to increase the uptake of STEM, science, technology, engineering and mathematics; if schools will be supported to modernise their science labs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14365/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: Pure Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are completely turned off. I propose to deal with some housekeeping matters in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, as well as his official, Mr. Gleeson. The purpose of the meeting is in keeping with the committee's examination of European Union, EU, matters and relevant policy areas as the Minister, Deputy Creed, will give the committee an update after the EU Council meeting involving agriculture and fisheries Ministers. As...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: We will take questions from the other three members and the Minister can then answer all of them together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: I have some brief questions before the Minister responds, although most issues have been very well highlighted and articulated. There has been a significant amount of discussion of the timescale for the CAP. Does the Minister expect a CAP deal to be completed within the lifetime of the current Commission? Aside from the bigger issues that have been discussed here, the future availability...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: Returning to the CAP, the greening issue came up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: What about greening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: I will allow the Deputy in after the Minister has finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: Does Deputy McConalogue want to come in at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: I do not want to get bogged down here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: The Minister will give a final response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: We will wrap up on this topic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Pat Deering: We will move on. I think we have played the point quite well. Deputy Penrose raised the issue of Bord Bia and alternative markets.