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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Who examined the process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Mr. Quinlan said it was not found to be at variance with the legislation and an extraordinary amount of time was spent on this. Who oversaw the process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It did not go to ALAB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: They were deprived because they did not see the advertisement. It was put in a publication that few people in the area read.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I appreciate that but this is a matter of considerable public concern. Mr. Quinlan referred to being asked to depart. Nobody asked him to depart from the legislation. The witnesses are highly qualified people. If legislation asks to stipulate a location, what would be their understanding of location? If I asked them where they are right now, would they say they are in Ireland or in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Chairman for his patience. I appreciate it.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If someone gets out a map of the island of Ireland and looks at the motorway and rail infrastructure, they will see there is a huge gap in the north west of our island. There is no motorway, rail or air link to Derry city, which is the fourth largest city on this island. There is no rail, motorway or air link connecting the fourth largest city on this island to the capital city. That...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is very limited. I talked about improving accessibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is a fact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We have heard four very strong presentations. Mr. Duffy of Macra na Feirme stated farmers were the custodians of the countryside and, in essence, the real environmentalists. That is a very pertinent point to make in response to the critics of the farming sector on all of these issues. My first question is to Mr. Healy of the IFA. He made a really strong point about Mercosur. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will. I thank the Chairman for bringing the matter to my attention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will say no more about it for now. My next question is also for Joe. We are very formal here; we have to say Mr. This and Mr. That, but I would prefer to say Joe. It is about the excellent point he made about the White Paper on energy. He outlined a number of issues in respect of the crowd-funding legislation. I really appreciated his focus on local communities and farmers availing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I recently attended an information meeting in Donegal organised by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, INHFA, at which a lady from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland presented research on the best way to farm sheep on hills and comply with European regulations. It was of great interest that very little research has been carried out on this area...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank my party for allowing me to raise a local issue on the first part of the Order of Business today. Over a decade ago, a generous decision was taken by parents and teachers in the Inishowen area that they would agree to look for one site for a three-school campus. The three schools are Crana College secondary school, based in Buncrana but serving the Inishowen Peninsula, Gaelscoil...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to raise it on the floor of the Seanad. I will see the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, at 3 p.m. today. I will be raising this in person with him. However, I want to raise it on the floor here because the Minister is finally meeting with the board of the Donegal Education and Training Board tomorrow evening in Letterkenny. Before he has that meeting, I want to put...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is another opportunity to discuss the plans of the Minister of State for flood prevention and defences throughout the State. The Minister of State will appreciate if I focus my comments on Donegal and the aftermath of the flooding there. I wish to acknowledge that the Minister of State came up straight away when the flooding occurred in August in Inishowen and east Donegal. The...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is not acceptable.

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is very unfair to the Minister of State.