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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Hemp Sector in Ireland: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Paul Daly: That is contrary to other European countries. On this occasion, we are ignoring EU regulation or the EU lead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Hemp Sector in Ireland: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Paul Daly: Normally, in this committee we argue why can we not put on the green jersey and why must we bow and scrape and follow everything from the EU, and do we not have any kind of a viewpoint of our own. The witnesses are saying on this one occasion we have gone the opposite way to that of the EU regulation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Hemp Sector in Ireland: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Paul Daly: The sugar beet model.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: I welcome the witnesses. I have already had contact with Dr. McLoughlin, which aroused my interest in this area, so I asked for its inclusion on the work programme. I thank the Chair and the committee for accepting that. Today is a beginning and more an educational process for us. In the second session, in which we will have Teagasc and the Department before us, we will be able to carry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: Dr. McLoughlin has somewhat answered where my question was going. If we had a magic wand and if the directive or the EU's attitude were to change, it would not be a carte blancheCRISPR-Cas9 that would be acceptable to the witnesses. They would want to see it defined as non-crossing of genes. They would want it to stay within the gene of the specific plant or animal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: I would like to get a better idea of this. As for the technologies that are evolving in the countries that have accepted CRISPR, how far behind the curve are we compared with those countries on specific production yields, use of pesticides, etc.? Were the directive to change, how long would it take us to catch up? Could we piggyback on advances that others have made or would we need to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: That covers all of my questions. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: I welcome the witnesses. I would like to be associated with the good wishes to Dr. O'Mara. Speaking hypothetically, if CRISPR was allowed, do the witnesses think it would enhance the role of Teagasc? In other words, is Teagasc being held back by virtue of the fact that it cannot use CRISPR? In talking about CRISPR, we are all talking about non-transgenic and the modification of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: Do both parties believe we can achieve our climate targets and our targets to reduce the use of chemicals and fertiliser under the European green deal while maintaining food security and a liveable income for our family farm units without this technology?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: Does Professor O'Mara ever make that point to the relevant Departments or the people who employ him to do his research? Does he beat that drum in their offices? I refer to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in particular.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: I suppose Professor O'Mara will not tell me the response he gets.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: Perhaps the Department's representatives would like to comment on how they see us achieving these targets without the use of this technology.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will be brief because the remainder of this evening's proceedings will be very much determined by the Minister of State's response and contribution. I will not pre-empt that. The majority of the money that has been invested by the three farmers involved was invested on the basis of specifications provided by the Department of Agriculture,...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: Next Thursday.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: I welcome the witnesses. My questions are based on the opening statement. We are where we are but I want to know how we got here. The answer to every question at the moment is the High Court ruling. Based on the High Court ruling and the need for planning permission, Bord na Móna made the decision not to seek planning permission, accepted the ruling, waved the white flag immediately...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: Did Bord na Móna ever consider appealing to a higher court?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: There is a derogation for sites below 30 ha once they pass a screening exercise. Has Bord na Móna conducted or is it in the process of doing screening exercises on its smaller holdings with a view to providing a just transition for the horticultural sector or similar sectors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: I will pose a hypothetical situation I hope we will never see. If there were a derogation occasioned by the war and the Government requested Bord na Móna to increase its briquette production, would it be in a position to do it? Forget about the High Court. At times like this, rules can change quickly. It was mentioned earlier that Bord na Móna is auctioning off machinery. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: That is the case until Bord na Móna comes to the end of its peat resources. I am talking about additional peat.