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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Thar ceann an choiste, gabhaim buíochas leis an gcoimisinéir as an eolas agus as an gcomhrá anonn agus anall. On behalf of the committee I thank the Commissioner and his officials for the very constructive exchange of information at today's meeting. As there are no further matters for discussion, today's meeting is adjourned.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I thank each organisation for their presentations and for taking the time to travel and be part of this meeting. The whole incident of the fish kill was so traumatic for people locally. It seems to add insult to injury that the investigation came up inconclusive. It is frustrating and leaves so many unanswered questions hanging over different organisations....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: About one in four or one in five would end up-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: One in three end up with no clear direction.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: That is going to leave question marks hanging over everyone on it. What about the possibility of reoccurrence if IFI is not able to say where it came from or what brought it about? What is the probability of reoccurrence?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: The point was well made earlier about collecting samples or not taking water samples in the first couple of days. IFI would not be the only ones out there taking samples, though. The EPA would have gone towards the different licence holders and approached them about their data. They would be taking samples of the discharges from the river, as would other organisations, I imagine. Was it a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: it is not so much the EPA’s sampling, but the other organisations that would be taking water samples. For example, Irish Water would take samples and test the water before putting it into a drinking water supply. Other organisations in their discharge would be taking water samples. What I am getting at is whether there are samples of water out there all the time that are available...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: -----that one would expect. The report indicates that IFI is scheduling electrofishing in the Allow river. Why in that river and not any other river? The Blackwater is not being scheduled until next year. What is the IFI scheduling that for and what is it looking for?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: A number of people have repeatedly raised with me their concern about a delay in acting and, most importantly, whether everything that could have been done was done. It is a point that arose earlier in one of the submissions. Do people feel that everything that could have been done was done to identify the source?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: It sounds like there are not water samples-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: No apologies have been received. I bring to attendees' attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that a witness has a full defence on any defamation action for anything said at the committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Thank you. I need to give the next speaker an opportunity. The members will have an opportunity to ask questions afterwards. I call Mr. McEvoy of the Irish Farmers Association.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Thank you. I must move to the next speaker. The statement is already read into the record. We move to Tillage Industry Ireland. I call Mr. Doyle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Before I go to the members, I would point out that the statements have been made available and were circulated. I am very conscious, from dealing with a number of grain growers locally in the last while, of the huge pressure the sector is under. The pressure in recent years has been building year on year, whether it is due to the influence of price internationally or the cost of inputs, as...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: The Deputy should question the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Deputies-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Witnesses have travelled a long journey and are here to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Out of respect to the witnesses, they have travelled a long distance to participate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: They are interested in giving us their take on things.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Out of respect for the witnesses, it is important to give them the opportunity to have their say.