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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Does Mr. Davitt or Mr. Kennedy want to respond?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I want to raise a few issues relating to Bus Éireann's school transport five-year procurement scheme for 2023. The information was sent out to bus operators on Friday afternoon last and they were expected to have their tenders in by Monday. Bus Éireann has given a 48-hour extension to 12 noon today, but expecting operators to be able to fill out the very intensive tender document...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. Witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege with respect to the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses will have full defence in any defamation action arising out of anything said at a committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: As there are a good few members here, I will restrict contributions from each member to ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Which witnesses wishes to begin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise, but I may have to suspend the meeting because there is a vote in the Dáil Chamber. If it is agreed, Senator Paul Daly will take the Chair and we will continue the meeting with Senator Dooley asking his questions. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Does Deputy Martin Browne want to ask a supplementary question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Go on, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Okay. Would Deputy McNamara like to say anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. They have made a comprehensive argument for the need for a second school and for Limerick as a location that would fit symmetrically with our needs. As they said, it has a proven track record in medicine, which is an important factor in the establishment of a veterinary school that will need a high academic reputation if it is to be successful....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I bring to the attention of those present that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to a committee. This means that witnesses have a full defence in any defamation action arising out of anything said at a committee meeting. However, they are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Before I go to other committee members, the first question I want to ask is if farmers surrendered their own premium to get the premium from the forestry service. The farmers were not getting the Government premium, for want of a better term.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: For forestry services, the farmers were getting the Government premium.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: I will allow Senator Daly to take the Chair in a moment. Mr. Anhold said the situation can be rectified. I find it hard to see how that will be done because thinning and clear fells have taken place on some of these estates. My understanding is that no weigh dockets have been provided.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: How will it be shown retrospectively what quantity of timber was taken and what was the price for the timber at that particular time? Some of this is going back a number of years. I have talked to some of the forest owners. I find it hard to comprehend how a product could be taken off the land in circumstances where there is a contract in place and no weigh docket given to the owner of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Yes, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: We are over time but we will give the Deputy five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: Are there other similar plantations for which there would be records of what was taken off them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: There may be another plantation of the same age that has been thinned. The owner would have managed it and have records of what was taken off. Surely, an arbitrator would take that into account, as an estimate of what volume left the plantation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Jackie Cahill: That is the question I asked before I left for the vote. It defies comprehension that products can be taken off a farm and the owner of the land not be given a weigh sheet to show what volume left. I cannot get my head around it.