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Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (16 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive statement. I call Senator Gerry Horkan who has eight minutes.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (16 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister and acknowledge the lengthy statement he made on the national broadband plan. He has covered the main issues. This topic has been debated in the media and other fora in recent weeks. This project is about trying to ensure we have equality of opportunity for rural and urban dwellers. That is what we are trying to promote when we promote broadband. There are about...

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (16 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I put down this Commencement matter asking the Minister to provide an update on the process as to how it can forward plan the provision of sufficient places for students with special needs. I have raised this issue with him on several occasions. We need to ensure we have enough special needs places for students with special needs. Currently the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply regarding the issue. It is about trying to find a pathway so that when parents have a diagnosis they can access early intervention and are ensured of a place in two years' time. That is probably the body of work that is required. The HSE has the information and I am concerned that it would provide the information to the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: We had to leave for a vote. Will Mr. Ó Scanaill go through the timelines prior to December 2017? How many internal conversations took place on changing the code? Where did they take place? What was the focus? Will Mr. Ó Scanaill then go through the timelines after December 2017? Was there a change in staff in the organisation? If so, when, how and why did it happen? Will Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: Ms Muldoon will not say whether it was a change in personnel in the institution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: I never stated that; I merely asked for clarity. Was there a change of registrar?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: Mr. Ó Scanaill is stating that the council can bring a vet to task if the policy of the corporate entity for a practice is to do A, B, C or D and in respect of small animals only. If the vet sticks to that policy and does not accommodate large animals, the council will step in and direct that he or she must deal with all animals. That is the core issue. There are multiples that could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: Perhaps Mr Ó Scanaill will explain it to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: The only person the council can sanction is the vet. Is that true?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: If a corporate had a policy that excluded large animals, the only person the council could sanction is the vet not the corporate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: We are dealing with the situation where a corporate policy might result in a vet being the one sanctioned for the policy of the corporate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: The council can still only regulate the vet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: Has a complaint ever been made that a vet would not deal with a large animal and the council was dealing with the policy of a vet or corporate which would provide a service only to small animals? Has that ever come to the council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: That is the core element of this debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: I am very frustrated with what has happened in the past few hours. It is nearly a line of self-regulation gone mad and I am quite disappointed with the answers. When will we have the report? With the deepest respect, December 2017 is a long time ago and this is a really important matter. It is amazing that we do not have the report before us by now. Will the report be published in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025 (Resumed): Bord Bia (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: I apologise for missing the first part of the presentation by Bord Bia but I was called away for a vote. It is important that we have Bord Bia here today as it will give us a different outlook on where we are going with the beef industry. The export figures are exceptionally good. That is an area where we have to talk ourselves up. Is there a strategy on the part of Bord Bia regarding the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025 (Resumed): Bord Bia (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: Does Mr. Burke believe that ten years from now, the profile will have changed dramatically or these kinds of numbers will have continued? He mentioned that the number of registrations decreased by 45,000 last year and has decreased by 35,000 so far this year. That is a continuous trend. Is Mr. Burke afraid that if this trend continues, Bord Bia's ability to market Irish beef at the current...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025 (Resumed): Bord Bia (21 May 2019)

Tim Lombard: I would like clarification on Bord Bia's interaction with exporters. No expert association has been set up for live exporters. I think there are 15 or 18 live exporters working at the moment. I am not sure of the precise number. Does Mr. Burke think the lack of a representative organisation as a single point of contact is an impediment to Bord Bia in its work? If such an entity were to...