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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Mr. McCormack referred to education and communications. It is crucial in the whole discussion. There are some people who think that rural Ireland is a place where a person goes for a walk on a Sunday with a dog, closes the gate behind, and it will be all right next Sunday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: That attitude has to change. The only way that can be done is by a communications and education process about the role played by agriculture in rural Ireland and the whole economy. We need to educate those who may not be as aware of what has been achieved in efficiencies in the beef industry and other areas which have assisted with climate change. How do the three farming organisations...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to increase the amount of electricity being generated from renewable sources; and the further steps he is taking to develop microgeneration. [53193/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Likewise, I ask the Minister of State about the amount of electricity that can be generated from renewable sources. We have seen some areas move towards solar farms, for example, but it is a very slow process. The farmer might get permission but he or she might have to wait a number of years to get connected to the grid. There is no incentive in that regard. We saw in recent times where...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: I welcome the progress made on the action plan for local authorities and on the planning process also. However, the major blockage seems to be the connection to the grid, particularly from a solar farm viewpoint. The planning process could have been completed. The owner of the solar farm, for example, could be waiting a number of years before he or she will see payback in that regard....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact Project Ireland 2040 will have on 2030 climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53194/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Beef Sector: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Before beginning the discussion I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are completely turned off as they interfere with the broadcasting system. We are here to discuss the report entitled The Economic and Societal Importance of the Irish Suckler Beef Sector. I welcome from the Irish Farmers Association Mr. Joe Healy, president; Mr. Angus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Beef Sector: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: I have several questioners lined up. The first questioner is Senator Rose Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Beef Sector: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: There is no doubt there is no silver bullet to the current difficulty. I reiterate Senator Mulherin's point on unfair trading practices. Will the delegates comment on the legislation being introduced in Europe? How could we make it stronger from our perspective? I do not believe the legislation proposed is strong enough. What can we do at national level to ensure it is strengthened?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Beef Sector: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Mr. Kinsella wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Beef Sector: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: In the light of the current position in terms of climate change and such issues, is it fair to say that it is very unlikely that a payment of €200 per cow would be made without being linked to an action? Mr. Kinsella summarised the purpose of the meeting and what has been discussed quite well. We are coming to the end of 2018. Will the big discussion about where we are going be in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Beef Sector: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (18 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: On that Brexit elephant, so to speak, tomorrow we will publish our updated report on Brexit and its implications for the agriculture sector. It will be dealt with in detail and we are trying to keep ahead of the posse in that regard, although it is difficult to do so. As there are no further questions, I thank the members of the IFA, Mr. Joe Healy, Mr. Kevin Kinsella, Mr. Angus Woods and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: I welcome Lord Deben and Mr. Stark and I thank them for their frank views on the matters in question. Lord Deben mentioned his agricultural background. In Ireland, and across the world, producers are looking for more for their product while the consumer is looking for that product at a lower price in the supermarkets. To achieve what we want in the area of climate change, additional costs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: I believe that communication around this area is crucial. We have to tell people about the situation as it is, as Lord Deben is doing today. How did he go about doing that across the water when he started the process? How did he start to educate people as to what was going to be involved, what the consequences would be and what the implications would be of what needed to be done? What is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Pat Deering: 161. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a British passport holder married to an Irish person and living here for more than 50 years can apply for an Irish passport; and the procedure in this regard. [1233/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (15 Jan 2019)

Pat Deering: 724. To ask the Minister for Health when the new 20 bed cystic fibrosis unit at Beaumont Hospital will commence; when it will be completed; and when it will be fully operational in view of the fact it was included in the Programme for a Partnership Government in May 2016 [1262/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Exemptions (15 Jan 2019)

Pat Deering: 888. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process for declaring commercial vehicles such as in the case of a person (details supplied) off the road and then the process post-DOE testing; the reason the test is backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54308/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Pat Deering: 85. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the current public consultation process for Heritage 2030; the opportunities for residents of counties Carlow and Kilkenny to contribute to the process, including public events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1688/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Pat Deering: I welcome the representatives from Macra na Feirme. At the outset, I must say that it is disappointing that there are so few committee members here given that agriculture plays such a significant role in the context of climate change. Agriculture is also the largest indigenous industry in the country. We have had a long meeting today and the session before this was mainly focused on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Pat Deering: Mr. Healy said in his opening statement that young farmers are the environmentalists of tomorrow. They are also the farmers of tomorrow. We are locked into a carbon compliance regime over the next decade or so. Currently, we are way off target according to some recent reports, even though some of our sectors are the most efficient in Europe, such as dairying and beef which is the fifth...