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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If this had been published in a reasonable timeframe, not five months, the association would have had a couple of months to put itself in a position to avail of funding under budget 2018. This is immensely unfair to it because it was not given any time whatsoever. This was published after the budget and the association was given no opportunity. I think every member here is convinced that...

Seanad: Defence Forces (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin supports this Bill and commends Senator Craughwell on bringing this important issue before the House. Its provisions offer a means of honouring those who have served in our Defence Forces and brought honour upon our country. We are immensely proud of our Defence Forces, particularly those members who have served overseas. The calibre of the men and women who represent...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I recall when the issue of Deputies' pay came into the public domain a number of years ago. At that point, serving Members of the Dáil were earning more than €100,000 per annum. The Taoiseach was earning more than €300,000. People asked serious questions about the levels of pay Deputies were receiving. It was stated that if pay was to be cut significantly, it would mean...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is enough of the Blueshirts.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I always like a fight with the Blueshirts.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Senator is one of his followers.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Has the Senator got him on Snapchat too?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What the Senator said last week is on the record of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin and seagulls must be stopped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister for his presentation and wish him well in the negotiations. I wish to make a few points, of which the Minister is probably aware as we had a conversation about this issue at the committee not long ago. Approximately 1.2 million tonnes of fish are caught annually in Irish waters. Some 20% of the total catch is allocated to Irish boats, while 80% goes to others from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister for his response. The issue of international transferable quota has emerged in terms of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It may have been mine. The issue of international transferable quotas arises where corporations that own super-trawlers have been able to buy massive quotas, which impacts on our indigenous fishing industry. Is this an issue that has come onto the Minister's desk? Obviously, we have discussed the issue of super-trawlers in this committee and we looked at the challenges of ensuring the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can the Minister comment on the issue of landing and boarding at ports?

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund 2017: Motion (29 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We had an opportunity to discuss this matter in the Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine when I raised my concerns relating to the Irish Harness Racing Association. I acknowledge that the Minister is supportive of what it is trying to do and his comments at the committee, which I appreciate. I know that, because of the part of the country that the Minister comes from, he recognises...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund 2017: Motion (29 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes. They require seed funding to do what the Minister has asked of them. If corporate management and structures were not right, the Opposition would be the first to complain and challenge the Government and the Department, so the Minister must do those things and receive assurances that the money will be spent properly. I have no doubt that the Irish Harness Racing Association wants to do...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (6 Dec 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I concur with Senator Daly that, taking the Irish statistics in isolation, it does not read well that one third of greenhouse gases come from the agriculture sector. One could be inclined to a knee-jerk reaction to that, but it is important to point out that we have never developed an industrial base in this State. In terms of our industrial base versus that of our neighbouring island,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to raise the crisis in Letterkenny University Hospital. Letterkenny has the sixth-largest hospital in the State in terms of inpatient numbers, with approximately 23,000 every year. It is a major hospital, not a minor or medium-sized hospital. The funding the hospital has received, compared to other major hospitals in the State, puts it at the bottom of the league. It has clearly...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A happy Jerry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Review of Irish Harness Racing Sector: Irish Harness Racing Association (16 Jan 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Similar to other committee members, I have been very impressed by the professionalism and enthusiasm of the IHRA in my interactions with it. This is why it has had the all-party support of the committee for quite a number of years. That commitment has probably strengthened over time. The concern has been that the IHRA has also won the admiration and support of the international...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Review of Irish Harness Racing Sector: Irish Harness Racing Association (16 Jan 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise. I assume the IHRA has had some degree of dialogue with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine since the publication of the report, and I assume it has had a chance to probe through the issue of whether the Department will provide the seed funding. My interpretation of the recommendation is very clear. State seed funding could be provided on a pilot basis and its...