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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Climate Change Advisory Council (12 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: Does Ms Burke have a breakdown of that data by area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Climate Change Advisory Council (12 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: How can we balance this equation with the Food Harvest 2025 target of increasing dairy production by 70% within a ten year timeframe?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: 647. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the language used in driver theory test publications will be examined as to use of plain English in driver theory books and the driver theory test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37098/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason holiday visas for persons (details supplied) were refused when evidence of substantial cash reserves, pension, property and business interests were given; if the file will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38340/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: 268. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen by an oncologist in St. Vincent's University Hospital. [38330/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Deputy Thomas Pringle and Senator Michelle Mulherin. I remind members to ensure that mobile phones are turned off. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: We are now in public session. The next item on the agenda is the scrutiny of EU legislative proposals before members today. The first item on Schedule A is COM (2018) 390, a proposal for a Council regulation on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. It is proposed that this proposal requires further scrutiny by way of requesting the Department to keep the committee updated on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: As we are now in public session again I remind members and witnesses to ensure their mobile phones are turned off. We are here today for further scrutiny of EU legislative proposal COM (2018) 173. From the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine I welcome Ms Sinéad McPhillips, assistant Secretary General; Ms Gráinne Mulligan, principal officer; and Mr. Niall McKeon,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Ms McPhillips. Before I open the session to questions from members, I acknowledge that Ms McPhillips stated this is an important first step on the issue. Is the directive very restrictive? Will it tackle multinationals such as Tesco, Aldi and Lidl?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: Approximately three, four or five years ago, a previous committee compiled a report on unfair trading practices. One of its recommendations was the establishment of an independent arbitrator, such as that provided for under the British system. Is the directive a stepping stone towards the provision of such a role in Ireland? The United Kingdom has its own independent system but Ireland did...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: As I said earlier, transparency was one of the big issues in the previous committee's report. Will the proposal deal with that matter in the detail required? For example, some multinationals are not currently required to outline their profit margins for the year. There is also the issue which was dealt with previously of products being used as loss leaders. We saw that a couple of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: Ms McPhillips indicated the timescale involved and a target date in advance of next year's European elections. How ambitious is that? Is it achievable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: There are no other questions. I thank Ms Mulligan, Ms McPhillips and Mr. McKeon for attending to brief us on this very important matter. I presume they will keep us updated as we move along.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (2 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: 68. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the publication of Heritage Ireland 2030. [39363/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: I ask those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are completely turned off. We are here today to discuss pre-budgetary priorities. I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and I thank him for coming before the committee to discuss his priorities in advance of the budget next week. I also welcome the officials from the Department. Members are reminded of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: There are 15 or 16 different topics for the Minister to address.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: There were some other questions. Deputy McConalogue mentioned a potential hardship scheme, and Deputy Cahill mentioned pigs. The issue of aquaculture was also raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: On that issue we will write to the Minister in due course looking for a more detailed response. Is that all right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: On the fodder issue, before I return to Deputy, there is one issue that may not have been addressed yet. For the first time in a long time, we see fodder coming from west to east. There is a substantial cost involved in that also. Would the Department or the forum look at the idea of subsidising the cost of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: I call Senators Mulherin and Lombard now, and I will return to that point thereafter.