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Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: The Minister used the word "historic" quite a lot. This is historic only to the extent that never has so much been offered but so little delivered by way of concrete powers to a regulator. Where does the regulator have the power to ascertain the impact of feed lots? How will it do that unless there is a possibility to give it that power? The Minister does not have to do so, of course. It...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “ “meat processing plant” means any plant or premises where there the business of slaughtering livestock, of manufacturing or preparing meats or meat food products from livestock for sale or shipment in commerce is carried out;”.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: " "reporting day" means a day on which— (a) a meat processing plant conducts business regarding livestock committed to the meat processing plant, or livestock purchased, sold, or slaughtered by the meat processing plant, (b) the Minister is required to make information concerning the business...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I move amendment No. 5: In page 9, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (1)and (2), the following unfair commercial practices in the sale of the agricultural and food products may be prohibited by regulation: (a) deferrals of payment of agricultural or food products that exceed 30 days or other reasonable time...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: It bodes badly for the new regulator if the only reason the Minister has given for the watering-down in 2021 of the protections contained in the 2016 regulations is that the 2021 regulations were being made pursuant to the unfair trading practices directive of the European Union, which subsequently came into effect, rather than by the then enterprise Minister pursuant to a groceries Act of...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I do not wish to speak any further to the amendment save to the correct the record of the Dáil. The new, watered-down amendments in 2021 were not made by the then Minister of State, Deputy Troy, as I previously said. As Minister of State, he did repeal the regulations by the then Minister, Deputy Bruton, but the new, watered-down regulations were, in fact, made by the Minister, Deputy...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (1)and (2), the Minister may make regulation requiring any or all of the following: (a) Meat processing plants may be required to report to the regulator on each designated reporting day with the following information for each cattle type: ...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the European Council meetings at which Ireland agreed to participate in, and fund, the European Peace Facility and the EU military assistance mission in support of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19794/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: Will the Tánaiste outline the European Council meetings at which Ireland agreed to participate in and fund the European Peace Facility and the EU military assistance mission in support of Ukraine?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: Those agreements are, of course, not necessitated by membership of the European Union because we have an opt-out, but that does not mean we cannot opt in, in the same way that we opted out of the temporary protection directive and then subsequently opted in, with the approval of the Dáil. In reply to a previous parliamentary question, the Tánaiste told me it is anticipated we will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: Gabh mo leithscéal.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I accept the Minister's bona fides and that he genuinely believes that it is morally and strategically imperative for us to participate. I accepted that at the outset and that is not what I am questioning. What I am questioning is our own constitutional requirement that any international agreement that imposes a charge on public funds be approved by the Dáil, as well as any...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: There is not a separate vote in this House on spending money in Ukraine or on the peace facility, to the best of my knowledge, but if there is, then I am interested in hearing more. I am also interested in hearing more on the justification provided by the Minister on the common defence policy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I accept that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (27 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I agree that is wrong and indefensible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (25 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is any legal proscription on cutting turf by persons with turbary rights for one's own use in the Tullaher Lough and Bog (SAC); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19023/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: 534. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 25 January 2023, the reason for the delay in issuing Covid-19 recognition payments; when he expects outstanding payments to be made to front-line workers in private nursing homes, hospices and agency healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: The Tánaiste mentioned that a new food regulator is going to come in and bring transparency. Undoubtedly, large profits are being made in the food chain but we do not really know where until we know what prices retailers are paying to processors, be it in the dairy sector or the beef sector in particular. They are blaming each other and saying "That is where the profits are being...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Does the Tánaiste believe that somebody, be it the regulator or some other State agency, should be able to determine the minimum cost of production of food items in Ireland?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I am asking if some State agency, be it the regulator or someone else, should be able to determine the minimum cost of production in Ireland?