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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: I will be very brief because, unfortunately, I was help up and was late. I apologise to Mr. Dolan for that. Initially, this meeting was fixed for 9.30 a.m. I had something else on at 1.30 p.m. and so missed the beginning. However, I have read the submission and am intrigued by, and very interested in, what he is telling us. I can only see benefits from the technology they are talking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: To go back to the situation in respect of contractors, has Dolan Industries had much communication with or buy-in from merchants or large co-operatives? In many cases, these are the contractors when it comes to fertiliser. A farmer can buy fertiliser and have it delivered and he can buy it and have it spread by the merchant or co-operative. Has Dolan Industries had any dealings with them?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: That is basically what I was saying about joining up the dots. There are two elements. It is not buy the software and away you go. I could have the software but if someone is coming to spread for me, I would need to have the groundwork done with mapping and plotting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: I welcome Mr. Kennedy and thank him for his presentation. I have visited Dowth and I have seen at first hand everything that he has explained to us today. I have a couple of quick questions and observations. Mr. Kennedy started his presentation by referring to world population growth. I add to that the crisis we are in at the moment with the Ukraine situation and how obvious food security...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: I just want to follow on from the point raised by Deputy Fitzmaurice. I am aware that there is an issue when a dog is scanned because there are four different databases. The biggest issue is probably the number of dogs that are not microchipped at all. With that in mind and with a view to perhaps incentivising or encouraging people to microchip their dog, could technology be used? For my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. I am trying to get my own head around it, to delve into it a little further and to get a little bit more information. I am from the midlands, which is not too far away from Cavan or Leitrim. While the land might be a little bit better, the holdings would not be that much bigger. For one, I get where they are coming from and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: That is one group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: I thank our three guests for being here this morning. The Chairman referenced ash dieback at the outset but I would like to hear about this from the lads because we are inundated with representations about the effects of ash dieback and the ineffectiveness of the RUS. Our guests might give us a little insight into that from their point of view on the ground. The SEEFA opening statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: I have a couple of notes and you have ably covered some of the points I want to raise, Chairman, in particular regarding facts that were given to us this morning. One point is that in 2022 we planted only 2,000 ha, which is the lowest plantation since 1946. How can we explain to future generations what we were at in the early 2020s? The programme for Government clearly states that we will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: Can the Minister of State give any indication to the nurseries? Based on everything she has said, can she tell the nurseries what they should plant this April for three years hence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: Is that down to the fact that confidence is gone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Pig Industry: Discussion. (13 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: Before we start, it is important to put on the record that members are not aware of what was agreed this morning. We have not seen a copy of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Pig Industry: Discussion. (13 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: I welcome the representatives from the IFA. Much of what I was going to say has already been covered. I would like a little more information on the association's proposed stability fund. If it were to happen and the IFA had that €100 million, how would that be distributed to keep liquidity going? Would it be per pig or per farm? Has the IFA gone that far into how the fund would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Pig Industry: Discussion. (13 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: I will make three quick points. First, Mr. Healy mentioned prices and said we have been ahead of the European average for the past year but at the moment we are €1.70 per kilogram and the European average is €1.87. Why can we not keep with the European average? What is influencing that? Second, farmers are vulnerable once the input costs go up because they are price...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Welfare: My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: I welcome our guests and compliment them on the great work they are doing. I do not want to be critical, and there may be an element of poor phraseology or bad wording here, but I must comment on the portion of the opening statement in which Ms Kenny said that the horses of Ireland are being starved. That is a general comment and I am a horse owner. The powers that be at home tell me that I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Welfare: My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: Can the witnesses not go back in that regard, for example, if they have War Celeste and there is a chip which says that Paul Daly owns that horse, do the witnesses have to take my word that I sold that horse on? It is still officially registered to me. Can they not follow me? That would put the pressure on me if I ever sell a horse in future to make sure the paperwork is filled out before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Welfare: My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: Before our guests respond, I will ask Senator Boyhan to contribute. Although the room is almost empty, it will go on the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Welfare: My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: As I said, this might seem a bit weird but it will be going on the record. Deputies Carthy and Gould, and Senator Boyhan, will look up the questions and answers that are on the record. The Deputies may even be back in the committee room before the representatives have finished their answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Welfare: My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: Does the organisation get anything from Horse Racing Ireland or any of the horse organisations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Welfare: My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Daly: Deputies Flaherty, Carthy and Gould were the last three speakers to contribute.