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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: I am sorry for cutting across Mr. Healy and I know we are dragging on a bit but my understanding, and Mr. Healy can correct me if I am wrong, is that some of the exporters were offered a bigger ship with lairage capacity and that was not taken up either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: It may not be but we can discuss it another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Others might address that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: The point made earlier was that 115% of beef farmers' income comes from Europe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: The report will be an in-depth analysis of where we are, starting from scratch and hopefully putting in place a roadmap for the future. It will have to be an honest report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: There will be recommendations. All reports have recommendations as I am sure the report from the IFA will have in due course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Will Mr. Morrison be very brief? I know this is a very important issue and I want to give everyone a fair crack of the whip.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Can I interrupt briefly? I asked a parliamentary question on that in the last two or three weeks, and the answer I got back was that there are a number of markets which make it a condition that those time limits stay in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Quite a lot of them, just for information purposes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: I appreciate that. I ask Mr. Enright to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: I call Mr. Roddy. I got to him eventually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: In fairness, that is an issue for another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Joyce. That concludes this part of the meeting. The witnesses have given this subject a very good airing. We have been discussing it for more than four hours and another delegation has yet to appear before the committee tonight. I thank the three farm groups, the IFA, the ICMSA and the INHFA, for their participation. Their delegates have given us much food for thought in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (10 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated from the sports capital grants from 2016 to 2018, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16777/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (10 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to each county for greenway projects from 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16778/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (10 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 187. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of money allocated from schemes (details supplied) by county from 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16779/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 556. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the relocation and redevelopment of Muine Bheag fire station. [17315/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (16 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Senator Mulherin. Before we begin, I remind members to ensure that all mobile phones are turned off. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (16 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: The next matter is the scrutiny of EU legislative proposals. There are 16 proposals under schedule B, namely, COM (2019) 96, COM (2019) 97, COM (2019) 98, COM (2019) 99, COM (2019) 101, COM (2019) 102, COM (2019) 104, COM (2019) 108, COM (2019) 109, COM (2019) 111, COM (2019) 112, COM (2019) 114, COM (2019) 115, COM (2019) 123, COM (2019) 137 and COM (2019) 140. It is proposed that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Before we begin, 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 beef sector in the context of Food Wise 2025. It is the second day of our hearings. Last week, we had quite a long session involving a number of farming organisations. In this...