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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Savage for his detailed update. Does it look likely that the present CAP will be rolled over?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: Before I allow Senator Lombard in, I would like to make a few observations. This is the first time the Department officials have come before the committee to discuss CAP reform and not mentioned less bureaucracy and the simplification of CAP, which has been the hallmark of discussions for a long time. Every time there is a CAP review, the talk is of a more straightforward and simpler CAP....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: It was not a criticism of the Department officials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: On a related point, is there an issue with regard to the armchair farmer, if one could put it as such? I refer to a guy who may have rented his land for a number of years and is continuing to do so while continuing to draw his funding as well. It is probably a similar point to the one Deputy Fitzmaurice is making. Will that farmer continue to get favourable treatment under whatever...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: That would be means tested. Is that what the Deputy is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: Absolutely, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: I would suggest it would be moving away from the simplification of the CAP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: What is the position on capping? There is a proposal to introduce capping but there are a large number of potential criteria involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: If there are no other questions I thank Mr. Savage and his officials for attending. It has been a useful engagement to get us up to date on where are the negotiations. We will have plenty more engagement before we get to the finishing line.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Exports (3 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the potential opportunities for the beef sector in recently opened markets and in the context of trade deals negotiated at EU level in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28266/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (3 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the climate action adaptation plan recently launched by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28271/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (4 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the climate action fund; when a further call for applications will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28560/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension approved for a school (details supplied) in April 2017; the status of applications for a further extension or changes to that already approved in relation to the school. [29152/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special supports will be provided to a child (details supplied). [29263/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 349. To ask the Minister for Health if additional respite nights will be provided for a person (details supplied). [29098/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 379. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be seen in the ophthalmology department of University Hospital Waterford following a report by a doctor. [29280/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Businesss of Joint Committee (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting. We are now in public session. Before we begin, I remind members to make sure their mobile phones are turned off. I propose that 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 (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: We are now in public session. We will deal with scrutiny of EU legislative proposals - Schedule B. It is proposed that the following proposals - COM (2019) 243 and COM (2019) 246 - do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed to suspend the meeting briefly to allow officials to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: We will resume the meeting in public session. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Andrew Doyle, and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss with the Minister of State the challenges...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Deputy. I ask the Minister of State to take those three questions first.