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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I will bring members of the committee back in after Mr. Brennan has answered the questions that have been asked so far.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I will let Senator Conway-Walsh back in in a moment. We import a great deal of food products from Great Britain.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: Would the same tariff apply in the event of the worst-case scenario? What is our plan B?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: We are only four months away from doomsday, or April fool's day, in 2019. In the event that the worst-case scenario arrives, are we on target to achieve all that we hope to achieve? Are we ready for that date?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: Senator Daly is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I will let Senator Conway-Walsh back in in a second.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: The Senator is right that we could have a long conversation about this-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: We are slightly off agenda.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: We are slightly off agenda.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: We could have a long conversation and maybe we should-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: Perhaps we should have a long conversation in another meeting with the processors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: They have a part to play in this. As Mr. Brennan pointed out, the role of Bord Bia is promotion. The question the Senator asked, which Mr. Brennan did not answer yet, is whether Bord Bia is involved in the beef forum.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: As was outlined at the beginning of the meeting, in the coming weeks we will have a discussion on the report published by the IFA on suckler farmers and the beef industry. That may be where we can tie in this. I ask Senator Mulherin to wrap up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: That will be for another day. We will have it on the agenda. It is a discussion in its own right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: This day week, the Minister will appear before the committee and I am sure Senator Mulherin will ask him the question. I thank Mr. Brennan and Mr. Hamill for appearing before the committee. I am sure this is not the last we will hear on Brexit. Two years ago, we published a report and at the time Bord Bia appeared before the committee. We have decided to update it because times have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I welcome the delegates from the Irish Sport Horse Alliance, namely, Mr. Barry O'Connor, chairman, and Mr. Greg Broderick and Mr. Ger O'Neill, who are members. I also welcome economist, Mr. Jim Power. I thank them for appearing today to discuss the report on unlocking the economic potential of the Irish sport horse industry. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I call Mr. Power.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I will put a question to the group. Mr. Power mentioned the fact that we are not attracting competitions. I presume that is because of our infrastructure. Will the Irish Sport Horse Alliance members give the committee an idea of the type of infrastructure in place at the moment and what would be required to bring it up to a standard that would attract competition?