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Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: For 70 years, CAP has been a price support, guaranteeing top-quality food for European consumers at a low price. There has been a fundamental change in policy at European level, though, and CAP is moving towards becoming an environmental payment. This will have consequences for European consumers. Food price inflation has to follow if primary producers are to stay in business. In the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No apologies have been received. I remind members that in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions only the Chair and staff are present in the committee room and all members must join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. The secretariat can issue invitations to join the meeting on MS Teams. Members may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I must interrupt Mr. Renaghan as a number of speakers wish to contribute. Regarding the processing of cattle, two processors were buying cattle. Is Mr. Renaghan saying all the processing of organically produced cattle is being done under the one banner? Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Did that sale of the company based in Cahir, in which the ABP Group bought a controlling stake, go to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Currently, there is only one buyer for organically produced cattle. I note Ms Brennan wishes to come in but I will bring in another parliamentarian, Senator Boyhan, and then Ms Brennan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I have to bring in some other Deputies. I call on Deputy Michael Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call on the other witnesses to respond to Deputy Michael Collins's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: The last member who wants to get in is Deputy Brian Leddin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Renaghan. On behalf of the committee, I thank representatives from the IFA and the INHFA for engaging with us on the challenges and opportunities for organic farming in Ireland. I propose we suspend the meeting for two minutes, while we allow the other witnesses to join us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: For the second section of the meeting, I welcome the following witnesses: from the Irish Organic Association, IOA, Ms Gillian Westbrook, CEO, and Mr. Stephen Meredith, policy officer; and from the Organic Growers of Ireland, OGI, Ms Grace Maher, steering committee member. All witnesses are joining remotely and are all welcome to the meeting. We have received their opening statements, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Does Ms Maher wish to comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: As we cannot hear Ms Maher, Deputy Fitzmaurice can continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I do not think so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We can hear her again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I might let in Mr. Meredith. He has been looking to get in for a while.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Does Ms Westbrook or Mr. Meredith want to make a final comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I thank the representatives of the Irish Organic Association and the Organic Growers Ireland for attending today and sharing their views on organic farming in Ireland. I propose that we hold a private meeting on Microsoft Teams at 9 a.m. on Friday, 18 June. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We will meet on Monday at 9 a.m. instead as that suits members better. The next public meeting of the joint committee will be held on Tuesday, 22 June, at 3.30 p.m., when we will continue our discussion of the topic of organic farming with Teagasc, Bord Bia and others.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: This is an extremely important piece of legislation. As we are discussing this tonight, 160 million people in the world are starving in famine conditions. As we speak, 2 billion people in the world tonight do not have an adequate diet. While we have to, therefore, recognise that as a country we must face up to climate change and reduce our emissions, we also must accept that we have a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Haulage Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 849. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will advertise grants for Heavy Goods Vehicle, HGV, and bus driver lessons as part of the back to work scheme given the pressing need to get drivers trained for the transport and haulage industries due to a shortage of drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30616/21]