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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Data (24 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: 577. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the respite care grant and carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17872/18]

Other Questions: Beef Exports (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: 6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is making in terms of market access to third countries for Irish meat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18237/18]

Other Questions: Beef Exports (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: In view of the fact that Brexit is coming down the line at 100 mph and the ongoing difficulties and struggle in the beef sector, what efforts is the Minister making to access third country markets from the meat sector and how soon can they become available?

Other Questions: Beef Exports (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: We heard a lot of good news in the past number of weeks about the Chinese market opening up. It has taken quite a period to get to that stage. There have been a number of inspections etc. and there seems to be a time lag in that regard. Can the Minister give an indication of what processes are required to move along a bit faster? Can he indicate when the first beef will be exported to...

Other Questions: Beef Exports (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: The Minister stated he expected product to move in the latter part of this year. How much does he expect this year? Is there any indication in that regard? That is the Chinese market. In what other markets does the Minister see possibilities in the future? Is the Japanese market a possibility? What type of beef cuts would be a priority in these markets?

Tillage Sector: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine entitled 'Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland', copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 22nd November, 2017. Last autumn, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine examined the issue of the tillage sector and its future. In...

Tillage Sector: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: He made a contribution to the report.

Tillage Sector: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Members for their contributions today. It has been a very interesting and informative debate. We do not get the opportunity to discuss agriculture at length in this House very often, but I believe we should discuss it more often. If it had not been for the report, this debate would probably not have happened. In particular, I thank the members of the committee for the work...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Marketing Programme (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: 52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is making to seek new markets in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18238/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: We will commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Senators Paul Daly, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Maura Hopkins and Grace O'Sullivan. Before we begin I remind members and those in the Public Gallery to make sure their mobile phones are completely turned off please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: We are here to discuss agriculture and rural affairs with Commissioner Phil Hogan. I welcome the Commissioner here to this joint meeting of the Joint Committee of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development. I am joined by Deputy Joe Carey, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development. The officials, Mr. Kiely, head of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Deputy Carey. I now ask the Commissioner to make his opening statement. Perhaps he can address those questions while doing so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Commissioner for his overview of the situation. As our time is limited, I ask Members to be concise and to the point. As Chairman of the Committee on European Union Affairs, I ask Deputy Michael Healy-Rae to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: We will take four questions together, if the Commissioner does mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: I am sure Mr. Hogan is quite capable of lumping them together. I call Deputy McConalogue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: I now call on Commissioner Hogan and ask him to be as brief as possible although there is a number of issues to be addressed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Commissioner. There is approximately 20 minutes left so we should be as brief as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: There are two key issues. On the question of the simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy, despite all the reviews there have been in the past 30 or 40 years, it has not got much simpler. What commitments can the Commissioner give us that it will be simplified this time? On a more sombre note, farm safety is a key issue right around Europe and we have experienced lots of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: We are not allowing conversation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Pat Deering: I remind members that we are not having conversation here now.