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Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I will have a question for the Leader in a second on this crisis. The problem is that last summer we could not make fodder and it had to be imported from England. It is now being imported from France. The Minister did announce a fund of €1 million to subsidise the cost of transporting this feed into the country. If Senator Leyden knew anything about it-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I do not need a debate because it has been debated by an Oireachtas joint committee and in the House. The local IFA branches have been proactive, along with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, regarding the matter. There is a Freefone number that can be called, 1850 211 990. If anybody cannot source fodder or pay for it, the Minister gave an undertaking at the meeting of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The departmental officials should indicate what is the timescale in this regard. While they both observed it was in its early stages, by the time it has been discussed in Europe, all submissions have been made and it has gone through whatever committees and so on, what is the timescale before this measure actually will be passed in Europe? Is it the case that it will take ages in Europe and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: In other words, submissions already have been made from three countries, with others possibly to follow. Ms O'Donoghue really is telling me this will never happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I thank Mr. Glennon for the presentation and welcome the other witnesses. Much of what I wanted to say has been said. I have great concerns about the proposed sale of Coillte’s harvesting rights. There seems to be cross-party agreement on the issue. The company is not just about the timber but the added value of what is involved such as land rights. Those issues will be on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: That was not the case ten years ago. A lot of good land in this country was planted on ten years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I apologise for missing the presentation but I have read it. Last week the sawmillers attended and the council stated that it pays a 27% premium when an Irish forestry product enters one of its sawmills. Earlier the society stated that 82% of its Irish timber product is exported. Can an export price comparison be made with world market prices? Is the product sold at a world market price?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The industry exports up to 80% of its processed product?

Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: There are many things in County Roscommon.

Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: It will not happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the representatives of Lidl for coming and acknowledge their support of locally produced product, especially in my part of County Kilkenny. I wish to return to some of the points made because I am not satisfied with some of the answers given. I support Deputy Barry on the following point. The consumer needs to know from where a product comes and where a product was produced. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Of the 26 countries that Lidl is involved in - obviously Mr. McGrath is not going to give us his profit margin - where would Ireland rate concerning the cost base, labour costs, insurance and things like that? Would it be in the top ten? Is it dearer to operate in Ireland than in other countries? Is Ireland in the top five?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: That is one way of putting it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Some of Lidl's competitors have said that labour costs are dearer in Ireland and that is why they were doing this. Can Mr. McGrath say the same?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Does Mr. McDonnell agree with minimum pricing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Mr. McGrath said 40% of Lidl's groceries are sourced in Ireland. How much of that 40% is fresh produce? Can he give a figure on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: No, but perhaps we can have a written note on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Yes, but perhaps we can get a breakdown as regards the products.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Or decrease it.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Dublin City Council says it will reduce it.