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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: Does the Deputy wish to withdraw it at this stage?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, for attending and for going through the Bill as efficiently as possible.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Message to Dáil (26 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 and has made no amendments thereto.

Beef Sector: Motion (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important motion. I speak not just as a Member of the Dáil but also as a farmer who has always championed the cause of agriculture and farmers in rural Ireland. It is an important sector which supports thousands of farmers in rural Ireland. I listened to Deputy Eugene Murphy speak about the demise of rural Ireland. It is unfortunate that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: This is an important stage of the proceedings. It is important that the committee starts to take responsibility. We have been here since last July, we have engaged quite constructively over recent weeks and months and the engagement has been particularly intense in recent weeks. It is about taking responsibility now. The time for talk is over. We have all engaged with those in our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: Will the Chairman clarify where we stand now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: While I appreciate the sentiments of the amendment, if we go along with this we will create a false impression for the public by putting that wording there. We were talking about honesty in the context of many things earlier so we must be very clear about what we put in this report and what can be delivered. If this cannot be delivered, we will create a false sense of security. That would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: In the same vein as Senator Lombard, in my part of the world, all the companies to which Deputy Bríd Smith referred are co-operatives. Even though she stated that she is not going after farmers, she is going after them indirectly because the profits of the co-operatives are funnelled indirectly back to the farmers on an annual basis. I know this is about an inquiry into the revenue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: Companies pay corporation tax or income tax but I do not think a proposal to introduce a carbon tax on the profits of a company would have any standing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Chair. I apologise for not being back earlier. The simple and straightforward answer to the question posed by Senator Devine is "Yes". The budget will be slashed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I did not interrupt the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I appreciate and accept the ambition behind this amendment, but there is a reality here. I live in rural Ireland, but I do not live in the sticks if I can put it as such. My county town has a population of 25,000 people. We are encountering challenges as we seek to develop public bus infrastructure within the town. I am not talking about getting people into the town; I am talking about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: My point is a carry-on from Deputy Heydon's point on recommendation No. 46. There is no such a thing as free anything in this world, or if there is I have not found it yet. Someone has to pay from somewhere. If there is to be free transport or free water, dare I say it, or whatever, someone has to pay. It will have to come out of the overall kitty and it will not be free. Another point...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (28 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made regarding funding for the shared learning bursary 2018 to 2019 for schools participating in the Droichead programme; his views on whether it should have been made available before now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14622/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital programme funds will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made to increase overseas tourism numbers both nationally and in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15101/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 21 February 2019, when applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14805/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 262. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 724, reference No.1262/19, of 15 January 2019, when a reply will issue from the HSE. [14823/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 623. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to complete the work of her predecessor in the banning of the sale of the activity of hunting woodcock here (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15275/19]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: The purpose of today's meeting is consideration of the Revised Estimates for public services 2019, Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which was referred to the committee by the Dáil. I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, and his officials. The format proposed for today's meeting is that we will deal with Vote 30 programme by programme. The...