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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister for that comprehensive reply. As she rightly states, we are in a different era now. We have continuous access to our phones and emails. We also have many means of communication. People in flexible working environments are now contactable 24 hours a day. The job can be brought home by the employees and they can be expected to work when they are at home as well,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: The Minister said in her original reply that she is in favour of guidelines. Will she give us an indication of the potential timeline for some of these guidelines being introduced after this report is completed? It is important for the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation to take a leading role in this matter. As the Minister has rightly identified, the phone is the greatest...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Flexible Work Practices (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if proposals will be brought forward to encourage remote working among businesses; her views on the way in which remote working can support regional development in counties such as County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 347. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined the experience of certain US states in which they have increased the age that a person can buy tobacco from 18 to 21 years of age; and if such a move is permissible here. [49826/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Pringle and Senator Mulherin. I remind members to ensure that 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: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I remind members and witnesses to make sure their mobile phones are completely turned off. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the Coillte annual report for 2018. I welcome from Coillte Ms Bernie Gray, chairperson, Ms Imelda Hurley, chief executive officer, and Mr. Mark Carroll, managing director of Coillte forests. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I advise witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank Ms Hurley. Now we will take questions from members, starting with Deputies Cahill and Penrose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: If I might interrupt, another vote has been called in the Dáil I ask the Deputy to complete his question and we will then suspend briefly while the vote takes place. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: We will suspend, if that is okay, and come back to the Deputy. I apologise for the interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I propose that we suspend for 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: We are back in public session. Deputy Cahill was in possession prior to the suspension.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: Has Coillte purchased much land in recent years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: Has any case gone to arbitration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: On the point of negativity, is Coillte devising a strategy to improve communications about how to make forestry more attractive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: We have heard a great deal of negative language from farming and agricultural journalists this year which has been a very challenging one for beef. The fact that forestry is the second most productive and profitable farm enterprise after dairying is rarely mentioned. I do not think the witnesses mentioned it and other organisations that have appeared before the committee have not mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I will bring in Senator Paul Daly and Deputy Corcoran Kennedy after Ms Hurley has responded to Deputy Penrose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: Whatever the clarifications are, the witnesses may come back to the committee. Is Deputy Fitzmaurice finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: Does Deputy Danny Healy-Rae have questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Annual Report 2018: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: This has been a very interesting conversation. We will hear an awful lot about the subject as we go on with the climate change agenda. It is very important. I thank all the witnesses for the conversation. If there is no further business, the meeting stands adjourned.