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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: That is correct and I understand that. However, the information has come to light that there is a Polish connection to this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: I appreciate that. What I was saying is that I am concerned at the status of the invitation. Will the Minister clarify whether he thinks they are about to come or whether it was only an invitation to come. Are they or are they not going to come? I appreciate the Minister must act according to protocol. I have a number of other questions, but I am aware other people may wish to come in....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: I also asked whether any of the officials from the Department who worked at Silvercrest had ever reported anything and, if so, whether those reports had been followed up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: Had they reported the presence of horsemeat?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: With respect, I asked why it was not made known informally to the Minister. I understand completely why it was not made public.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: What about the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: I know that the figures for Rangeland Foods only came out yesterday and appreciate the Minister may be unable to indicate the position. However, the company has stated the meat it imports is only used for exports. Had Silvercrest been asked six months ago, it would have stated it used Irish beef only. I wonder how much store we can put in such statements. What will the Minister put in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: Has anything emerged from the investigation into Dalepak that might be different or would add to our sum of knowledge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: With regard to what Deputy Healy-Rae said, I consider this a good day for this Government. This is the first time this committee has met to deal with something like this. It means the Ombudsman has a committee that can take her genuine concerns and act upon them. People talk about the things that have not been done by this Government but this is one reform that was promised and we are here...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: Dr. McLoughlin interrupted himself. Is he saying he rejects the statement of carelessness?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: Given the gravity of the matters raised by the Ombudsman, it is our responsibility as members of the committee, having invited the Secretary General, to give him the opportunity to give us the benefit of his thoughts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: Can I ask for clarification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: Is Dr. McLoughlin's statement in the public domain or is it being made here today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: We are here because we were appointed on behalf of the Ombudsman and it is our duty to raise these matters with the Secretary General and to hear his response. I am grateful for his response. Given the gravity of the response, I ask the Chairman for a copy of the statement. We may have to return to the matter. This matter concerns the Who Cares? report. There is also the matter of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: I hope the committee can return to the subject at a later stage. It is slightly to the side of the other two matters but is included in the statement of the Ombudsman in respect of both matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: Does the Minister have a comment on the cost of those cases in court? In respect of those two schemes, that is exactly what we do not want. None of us wants anyone to end up in court. The money we have should be spent on the service.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: Nobody in this Chamber or anywhere else is in doubt about the seriousness of the circumstances in which we find ourselves. Last night we were glad to sit because we had to. Sometimes emergency legislation is required and last night was one of those occasions. For Senator Mary White to compare last night to the fateful night in 2008 is irresponsible, inaccurate and wholly laughable. As she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: I apologise for appearing to be here and not to be here. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. As Senator Michael Comiskey and others have said, they were really interesting. I am looking at the membership of the national uplands working group. Is the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine part of the group? If not, why not? There is no mention in either of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: I am sure Senator MacSharry is unhappy nothing is happening on the ground. It is like his unhappiness that nothing was happening on the ground with the promissory notes. I am disappointed that the draft HSE report on the death of Savita Halappanavar has been leaked. We talked a great deal in this House about her death, its consequences and the difficulties it caused for her husband Praveen....

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP. (13 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: I welcome Ms Prendergast back to her old stomping ground. Ms Prendergast has talked about cyberbullying and we have discussed it in the Seanad on many occasions. We were delighted to receive the report of the working group on cyberbullying. Has there been any response from Facebook about the privacy issues that were raised? Are we any clearer about the European Union's campaign being...