Results 3,521-3,540 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: We will now resume in public session. I remind members and witnesses to make sure that their mobile phones are turned off completely. In this final session of our meeting today we will deal with the forthcoming EU Council meeting on agriculture and fisheries to discuss the sea fisheries sustainability impact assessment. I welcome the Minister and his officials who are here to brief the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: As there are no further questions, I thank the Minister and his officials for appearing before the committee to discuss this very important matter. We wish the Minister and his officials every success over the coming weeks in very difficult negotiations. I also thank the members for their patience today.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (28 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I apologise for not being here earlier. It was an oversight on my part. I thank the Minister of State for attending to take this Topical Issue on the lack of a consultant psychiatrist in Carlow for the last period. The position has been vacant in Carlow for a number of years at this stage. There was a mental hospital in Carlow for many years, but it closed following the policy changes of...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (28 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State again for this result, for his comprehensive understanding of the situation and for his engagement in recent times. I welcome the fact that the position has been filled on a locum basis in the past week. I tabled this Topical Issue matter two weeks ago but the slot was not available so I am delighted the position has been filled. It is important that there is...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: 118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of passport applications for persons (details supplied). [50231/18]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Sector (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to ensure their mobile phones are completely switched off as the interfere with the broadcasting system. We are here today to discuss the impact of Brexit on the agrifood sector. From Food Drink Ireland, FDI, I welcome Mr. Paul Kelly, director. From the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland, ABFI, I welcome Ms Patricia Callan, director, and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Sector (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: We are planning for the worst and hoping for the best.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Sector (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: Have the witnesses seen a reduction of investment in recent times on foot of the uncertainty within the industry because of Brexit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Sector (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: That is a straightforward answer. Will it take a while for that to stabilise and for industry to consider it is safe enough to go ahead with investment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Sector (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: Is Food Drink Ireland’s level of engagement with the Department weekly or monthly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Sector (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: Obviously, the drinks industry has ambitious targets. In the past ten years the growth of craft breweries, distilleries and so forth has been a good news story. Ms Callan has referred to three more coming on stream in the next few weeks. Has the industry had to review its targets?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Sector (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: With 85% of cider going to the United Kingdom, it potentially presents a significant difficulty. Is that industry potentially under threat?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Sector (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: Has the cider industry looked at other markets other than the United Kingdom?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Sector (4 Dec 2018)
Pat Deering: That concludes our session. I thank Ms Callan, Mr. Lavelle and Mr. Kelly for attending today and on previous occasions. The joint committee was the first committee to produce a report on the effects of Brexit and it was on the whole agricultural sector. With things moving on a daily and hourly basis, to a certain extent, our intention is to update our previous report. We hope to do that...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Pat Deering: As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting. We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy McConalogue. I remind members and witnesses to make sure their mobile phones are turned off completely as they interfere with the broadcasting system. The meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for 2018: Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Pat Deering: I ask members to keep their questions to the subheads so we will be able to go through them quickly. The first heading is food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare. As there have not been huge changes and if no members have questions we will move onto farm sector supports and controls.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Pat Deering: That is under B11.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Pat Deering: Does the Deputy see B11 on the list?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Pat Deering: It deals with controls and other support schemes. I think I know the question the Deputy is going to ask.