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Seanad: Councillors' Pay: Motion (22 Feb 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank Senator McGahon for sharing his time with me. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Burke. This is an important topic. The Moorhead report has been a topic of considerable debate within the council and community for a long time. Action is required to implement the report's recommendations. The two main issues for councillors that the Minister of State probably hears about is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: I second Senator Ward's proposal. We are expecting a major protest in Cork tomorrow. This is a big issue that could, but hopefully will not, affect many people in Cork in the next 48 hours. There is great fear in the city about what is going to happen. We saw in the media what happened in Dublin last weekend, where there were 23 arrests and several gardaí were hospitalised. There is...

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (8 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Acting Chairperson, Senator Keogan, for allowing me to contribute to this important debate. Home ownership and the rental issue are probably the biggest issues society faces. How we tackle them will define this Government and society itself. There are issues with regard to rent in which we must engage and talk about. Supply is key and it is the biggest issue in the rental...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: This morning I wish to raise the issue of Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, to discuss the need for an urgent update on the progress of the proposed extension to the school. Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, is one of the key cornerstone secondary schools in the town. Not only does it take in pupils from the Clonakilty town area, but it also has a large rural catchment...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive response. The big issue here is about clarity. Unfortunately, in 2019, the school was taken out of the partial bundle that had a set line with a project manager because of the complex nature of the build and the building and what is required of that site. It is important that we get progress. I am delighted that the school has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: Apologies have been received from Deputy Martin Browne. Before we begin, I remind members that, in the context of the Covid-19 restrictions, only the Chairman or Vice Chairman and staff are present in the committee room. All members must join remotely from somewhere else in the parliamentary precincts. The secretariat will issue an invitation to join the meeting on Microsoft Teams....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: I am pulling my hair out listening to this debate. Do the witnesses not think there has been a complete lack of joined-up thinking when it has come to dealing with this issue? We are talking about cell count in a farm setting. One of the two things that have been mentioned is milk recording. What have we done with milk recording in recent years? We have put a VAT rate increase on it. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the witnesses. I do not know whether I agree with anything that has been said so far. Last Saturday morning, I had the opportunity to be in one of the wholesalers that under the current regulations can sell these products. I was shown products which have come online in recent weeks, which now state on the packaging they will be prescription only medicines. Even though the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: I asked what happens if this fails. What is plan B?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: Today, Daffodil Day, is important. In a normal scenario, we would be seeing daffodils sold on every street corner. This day is an important day for society. We all have stories we could tell about what the Irish Cancer Society has done for our families and how great a support it has been to them. I would like to mention my brother Ger, who died of skin cancer at the age of 37. The Irish...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for this important debate. It is an important debate for society in terms of how we live with Covid and how we ensure we get society, industry and our economy back on the road. There are so many aspects to this debate that we need to start talking about, including how we are going to reopen Ireland as a society, but also the vaccines and vaccine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome all the farming organisations to this important meeting to discuss setting out the parameters with regard to CAP and where we will be in the next few years. How we define the active farmer will probably be the decisive statement in this proposal and ensuring that the active farmer on the ground is sustainable into the future. That will be a major issue for the farming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: Senator Paul Daly made an interesting contribution about soil types in the same location and how we will define that and have a policy in place that will tie all that together. On every farm, there are what one would consider a few wet acres, to say the least. Will we work on electoral districts? Will we work on townlands? Every townland has a different soil type. It will be interesting...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: New and Future Relationship Between the UK and Ireland: Discussion (19 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I acknowledge the presentation. It has been very helpful. The issue now is how can we build on that body of work to make sure we have the interaction between public representatives, but also officials, in Ireland and the UK. I note the recent visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, to London, which was the first significant visit in nearly 12 months. Owing to Covid-19...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister and I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. This is a serious issue and it has been a very interesting debate so far. I ask the Minister about the criminal versus civil law issue. It is my understanding that even where a criminal prosecution fails, a person could still end up with penalty points. That is an issue. Where else in the Department does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: The question I was trying to ask is whether this approach applies in any other part of the Department, either agriculture appeals or other sections. My knowledge of fishing is not as good as my knowledge of agriculture but I have never come across this previously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome our guests and acknowledge the president and CEO and other members of Macra na Feirme. I also acknowledge Macra na Feirme's great input in the social and economic aspects of agriculture in Ireland. They have had a great input over the past 40-plus years which we should acknowledge. There are probably three or four questions around how we can ensure that the next CAP will...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome my two former colleagues back into the Chamber and wish them the best of luck. It is great to have two new Senators and a full complement in the House again. I bring to the attention of the House what I believe is an impending crisis in the building industry. In the next few months, we face a scenario where the inflation we have seen in products will result in a significant...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank Senator Conway for sharing time with me. The Minister of State is more than welcome to the House. I acknowledge her presence. Her portfolio is a very important one in terms of how we can address this issue. I acknowledge the motion put down by Senator Dooley. It is very important and well timed. The post office network provides social welfare payment services to roughly 1.3...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome Dr. Murphy and Dr. Beechinor to this evening's meeting. May I ask about the packaging pertaining to the products? I have noticed in recent weeks that there has been a major change in packaging among some suppliers. I think they have moved ahead of the regulations and have begun doing packaging. Has the packaging been agreed by the witnesses? Is it a project they have been aware...