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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: The label says "produced"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: What about the pork products?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: When Mr. Mackay says Irish grown does he mean that the pigs are reared in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: What about rashers coming from a pig reared in Denmark? Will that say "Produced in Ireland" if it is packed here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: I ask the witnesses to answer my final question on the credit terms.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: Can I ask a corollary to the labelling question? Do the witnesses believe there is sufficient regulation or supervision of labelling here? They have described Aldi's labelling regime and the choices they make in that regard. Do they feel that the labelling regime in general is sufficiently regulated and policed in Ireland?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the practices, procedures and efforts in place to prevent the bullying and or harassment and or unlawful financial penalising of farmers/applicants to the various schemes administered by his Department, to detail the avenues of redress open to such persons in circumstances where such behaviour is alleged to occur, to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the practices, procedures and efforts in place to prevent the bullying and or harassment and or unlawful financial penalising of farmers/applicants to the various schemes administered by his Department, to detail the avenues of redress open to such persons in circumstances where such behaviour is alleged to occur, to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with FDII and IFA (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: I welcome the emphasis on labelling and on the need to differentiate in respect of what is made and produced here. Mr. Kelly referred to the importance of innovation. One of the innovations I have witnessed in the area in which I live - I believe this to be the case in all rural areas - is the emergence of farmers markets. Approximately 18 months ago there was a major brouhaha with regard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with FDII and IFA (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: There are sources of funding for political movements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with FDII and IFA (23 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: The witnesses list horticulture, pigs, poultry and milk among vulnerable sectors. With regard to pigs, it has been a very difficult few years, particularly with accumulated debts, food prices and so on coming at the same time as the implementation of legislation requiring changes in housing. I know there was a consideration, and the late Minister of State, Shane McEntee, was in Clare...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: Can Dr. Hynes give us the actual figures?

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: Can Dr. Hynes explain why some of the inland counties are darker? South Tipperary is dark on the map, as is Roscommon, for example.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: I have a brief question for Dr. Delaney. I am sorry I missed her initial presentation. Who should carry out these social impact assessments? Where does one go to get them carried out? Is it a function of central government policy, is it from the European Union or is it from local government?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (30 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: 298. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19898/13]

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: I welcome the witnesses to the committee. Mr. O'Mahony talked about turning a potential disadvantage into an advantage. A large proportion of Irish fishing vessels are under 10 metres. We have 1,614. Mr. O'Mahony said that there is generally a culture of compliance in the inshore fishing sector. People land their fish, they go out for no more than 24 hours and they go after high-value...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: That must be at either Dublin Port or Shannon Airport.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: There is also the question of developing access to markets. Is any work being done in that area?

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: What about transport infrastructure?

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: How are fish landed in a small pier such as Quilty or a small pier in Cork or Galway transported from there to market? Is anything being done in that respect?