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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: Are we ever going to move forward with the actual debate about the post office service itself? Rural Ireland has changed dramatically, particularly over the past eight to ten months. The question about where we are going to put the post office service will be a significant issue that this House will need to debate. In my part of the world, we could end up with the post offices only...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (2 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister. One of the key issues in terms of the negotiations is the fishing sector. The fishing community is vulnerable in the context of the Brexit negotiations. Following on from Mr. Barnier's remarks at the weekend that even with a good Brexit there will be in a 15% to 18% reduction in quotas, I would welcome the Minister's views on the likely outcome of the negotiations...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I want to speak about the current crisis in the local media sector. We all have local radio stations and publications based in our parishes. The pressure that they have been put under due to Covid-19 is immense. This is more of a rural issue than an urban one because the newspapers concerned are based in rural Ireland. They are part of the dynamic there and have been for a long time....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: This morning, the first vaccine was administered in the UK. It is a very positive step and I welcome it. The recipient was a 90-year-old lady from Coventry. The real debate over the next six months is how we will deal with life after Covid and how society will deal with going back to work and all the issues around that. We will have to start talking about people's ability to work from...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (8 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: The Bandon southern relief road, commonly known as the bypass road, is important infrastructure that for decades has been half complete. Bandon has been through major upheaval in the last ten years. It has been flooded several times and we are halfway through a major flood relief programme, which is very welcome and will revitalise the town. We also hope a public realm scheme will start...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (8 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response to this very important issue for the people of west Cork. I am aware that the feasibility study by Cork County Council, about which the Minister of State spoke, is still under review by TII. That is a very important part of the jigsaw. We need the design of the route to be brought forward as best we can because the need for that...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (8 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State. This is the first time for me to address him about finance in this very important debate. I wish to focus on the significant farm safety measures in the Bill. Amendment No. 65, passed in the Dáil, was a very important statement by this Government. It showed that farm safety needs to be considered as a policy priority. There is really significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the witnesses and organisations and I thank them for their written submissions, which are very helpful. I will be brief because I am aware that time is against us. As for where we are with the preparations for a possible hard Brexit, what are the witnesses' views on whether the actual agri-food industry is prepared for it? Are we prepared to have a dramatic tariff put on beef...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. It is great to have her here to discuss the Bill. The tone in which she ended her contribution was very important. The work that has been done by social welfare staff throughout the country has to be acknowledged. It has been an unbelievable year in so many ways. We have gone through a health crisis and we have Brexit pending in the back of people's...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: Next Wednesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I raise the issue of the rural regeneration moneys that has been proposed by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys. It is an important scheme. It is about making sure that rural Ireland gets back on its feet and many projects have been pushed through following the previous two calls for money. The most recent call for money closed last week. It is important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I thank the witnesses for their contributions so far, which have been helpful. The real issue is that the next six months, at least, are going to be traumatic. We will have issues with confidence in the market and in the farming community itself. How those problems eventually collide will be a major issue. Returning to the issue of calf exports, how the land bridge is going to work in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I welcome everyone to this forum. I have a few questions. I will start with animal feed and the preparation at the ports. Reference was made to ports in the North. Are the delegates happy with the work being done at the ports in the South in light of Brexit? Is there capacity to avoid the traffic delays and to ensure it will be possible to get in and out of ports? Regarding ports such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: It has gone down from the level four years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: This is a matter of the fund itself and how it works. The witnesses might give clarity about what happened this year. It was an unusual year with, I assume, few trade visits and little activity. I assume that €500,000 was not spent on promotion work for live exports. I do not have a crystal ball but will Bord Bia have the capacity to do the visits next year? If it had a windfall...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: Where public representatives fit into our debate on class K is important. In many ways, we need to broaden the debate because we must attract people to participate in public life. In my part of the world in Cork, the five youngest members in local government from 2014 to 2019, across all parties, refused to run for re-election. So the young people who were elected when they were in their...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: Could I reflect on how the industries in Scotland will be prepared for what happens in the next two to three weeks in respect of a Brexit deal? Taking into account the key industries that I always look to, I believe Scotland has an amazing distillery industry. It probably has the world's most renowned distilleries. Over the past ten years, the work done in the food and drink industry in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2020)

Tim Lombard: I wish everyone a happy Christmas. It is great that we have reached this stage of what has been an amazing year. Some of us have fought a general election and a Seanad election, we have endured a pandemic and have been locked up at home for long periods. It has been a year that none of us will ever forget. I wish to acknowledge the courtesy of the Cathaoirleach and thank the staff of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Fisheries Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jan 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister for attending. This is a very important meeting because we need information on this major issue. Brexit was always going to have a major impact on the fishing industry. A no-deal scenario would have crippled the industry at every level. This is a bad deal but a no-deal scenario would have crucified us. Can the Minister elaborate on the timeline he is proposing in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the officials for coming before the committee to discuss this very important issue. I have been hearing from the industry that we are dealing with a scenario in which Coillte has gone from having anything up to ten auctions per year to only two last year. The first one so far this year will be in the first quarter. The lack of timber going through the system is a huge issue for...