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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Does the Deputy have any questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Who would like to take those questions? We can start with the IFA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Would Mr. Fogarty like to address any of the issues that have been raised so far?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: There are major problems in the farming sector at the moment. The average wage within farming is about half what it is in the industrial sector. Currently about a third of farmers in this State are independently economically viable and much more needs to be done to ensure farming is helped to become more economically viable. I am of the view that it is the price side of the business that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: How many licence applications are there for burning annually?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: A farmer has to make an application to carry out the burning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: I read somewhere that there was one application for a licence for controlled burning in the entire country in a given year. Approximately how many licences were there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Does Mr. Fogarty wish to respond to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: One licence was granted in all Twenty-six Counties for controlled burning in 2016.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: From the information we have heard, it seems nobody is happy with the processes. Perhaps we need to start evaluating the whole process from the start because even if the burning season were extended by one month, the difficulties regarding timing and the notification of numerous organisations would still arise. Burning is a dangerous activity and one that must be controlled.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: I ask members to temper their remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: With respect, we should temper our statements.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Does either of the two farming organisations wish to respond to Deputy Collins' questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Is that an observation or a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: There is a mechanism in place whereby if a roadside is overgrown with hedges, an application can be made to the local authority to have the problem fixed. It is an onerous two-week application process which is a problem. If it was made less onerous, would it not be a useful step in the right direction?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: The key point is that for 12 months of the year one can cut a roadside hedge, if necessary. How does one make it less onerous?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: If it is believed it does not work, what steps need to be taken to resolve the issue? That is the question Deputy Niamh Smyth wants to have answered. Why is section 40 not working? We do not know why it is not working, other than people being on holidays.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell may make a brief point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: No interruptions, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)
Peadar Tóibín: I will allow the Deputy back in at the end.