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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: It is just so we know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I am not going to take up any more time because I want to let other members speak. There are all the points put down that the witnesses have agreed on and after that we will talk as a committee. We are not going to be making the law. There is no point codding the witnesses. We can put report together as a committee and give it to the Department. The Cathaoirleach will hand in the report...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: The witnesses probably recognise as well that the regulator has stated that it does not have enough teeth or enough power. Would that be fair to say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I have heard Joe Healy say that he would like more powers. Is that recognised by the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Is Ms Dunne saying that, for the regulator, the Minister can put in more regulations and is the Minister looking at that to help it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: While what we are on about is in relation to European legislation, when a company is outside, say in Brazil or another country that sends beef to us, do they come under this in any way or are they totally separate once they are outside the EU?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: What if it is vice versa?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Has there been any case opened on that yet?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: At the moment, where they would bite the hand off you for cattle or sheep because they are stuck for them, producer organisations do not really hold sway. Is it a requirement for factories to deal with producer organisations under any of the legislation? More paperwork for a farmer was mentioned. Under this COM proposal, will a farmer have to have a contract with someone or is that up in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Is the Department fighting that? It is crazy to have to have documentation if you, as a small operator, are buying fertiliser or selling sheep or cattle. The paperwork involved in this will be horrendous.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Is the Department concerned about potential problems with the COM? A large producer group will have a contract or whatever. I am referring to farmers who sell ten or 15 cattle or 40 or 50 sheep. How will such contracts work? Does this refer to merchants selling farmers fertiliser or meal? Does that have to be a contract under all of this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Do we know what they are yet?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: An ordinary farmer------
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Are we not going down a certain road with the word "derogation"? I have read about derogations for years. Sooner or later, a derogation comes along and there is a battle with Europe. We have seen that happen with animal medicines, the dairy side and many other derogations. There were so-called derogations for bogs. Are we kicking the can down the road in respect of derogations? In five,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Can Ms Dunne answer one question I am trying to get to grips with. Maybe she has said it and I did not hear it right. Will an ordinary farmer selling 20 cattle or 40 or 50 sheep have an exemption whereby they do not need to have this contract? Are farmers bound by the regulation if they are not a purchasing group?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: That is only seven or eight cattle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Can we block this if we are not happy? Can the Minister block this? I have concerns about some of this. I am worried about derogations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Could we get more information on that? The committee would be interested in examining this. The value of €20,000 today might include seven cattle if they are fit for killing. Could that be increased to €100,000 or whatever?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Will Mr. Fitzgerald be quick?