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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Savage for being very constructive with his information provided to the committee. As I have said previously, this is a hugely important topic, and this is the time to try to have our influence on the policy that will be there for the next seven years. We will, I am sure, as a committee return to this in the very near future and look for the Department's input again. I thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I will get Mr. Savage to send a response in writing to Deputy Browne, if that is okay, because I am getting very sour looks from my secretary here. Has Mr. Savage that taken on board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Savage. I propose we suspend until 2 p.m. this afternoon, when we will meet representatives of Teagasc to discuss the impact of the new climate action plan on the agricultural sector. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I remind members that, in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions, only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room and all other members must join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. The secretariat can also issue invitations to join the meeting on MS Teams. Members may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary precincts. I ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I ask the witnesses to please speed up their answers as three or four members have questions and we must finish at 4 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Professor Boyle. I ask him to be brief because we are over time in our two-hour slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the two Teagasc representatives for a very informative exchange of views. On behalf of the other members of the committee I wish Professor Boyle well. I worked with Professor Boyle over many years and he has served the agricultural sector exceptionally well in evolving and very challenging circumstances. His ability to assemble and co-ordinate the research available to formulate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Apologies have been received from Deputy Kehoe. Deputy Mac Lochlainn is substituting for Deputy Carthy. Before we begin, I remind members that in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions, only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room and all members must join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. The Chairman issues invitations to join the meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We will now commence pre-legislative scrutiny of the sea-fisheries (amendment) Bill. I welcome the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, Dr. Cecil Beamish, assistant secretary at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for fisheries, Ms Josephine Kelly, principal officer, sea fisheries policy and management division, and Mr. John Kinsella, principal officer, legal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister. Deputy Mac Lochlainn has indicated that he has questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: They are only allegations in the media this morning. I-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I am under strict instructions. We will stick to the legislation before us, if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Michael Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No. We are close to our finishing time on this matter and Deputy Collins has been waiting a while to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: That is a matter for Deputy Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Does Deputy Mac Lochlainn's still want to read the recommendations into the record?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and his officials for briefing us on this important legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: The topic of our second session today is the proposed amendments to the good agricultural and environmental conditions 2, GAEC 2. I welcome the representatives of Macra na Feirme: Mr. Tom Duffy, national president; Mr. John Keane, president-elect; Mr. Derrie Dillon, head of policy; Ms Gillian Richardson, policy officer; and Mr. Shane Fitzgerald, chairman of the agricultural affairs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I do not know whether Mr. Keane would fully agree that he is a Tipperary man. We will leave that to him. He is from very near the border. I do not know whether he would fully agree that he is a Tipperary man. He participates in a Tipperary Macra na Feirme club of which I know many of the members but if he was in Croke Park, I do not think he would be shouting for Tipperary.