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Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister's amendment on foot of the amendments proposed last week. It brings clarity to how we can work through the ministerial ability to set the removal targets going forward and also how the legislation will work. I am grateful to the Minister and his officials for the briefing last night, as I was deeply concerned about where this was going to go. It is important that we...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State and acknowledge her great efforts to make sure that this Bill has got this far. I acknowledge my former colleague in Cork South-West, former Minister of State, Jim Daly, who worked hard to make sure that this legislation went through the earlier parts of scrutiny. It is an important day for so many people. My office, like many offices, has been somewhat...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank Senator Buttimer for sharing time and compliment him on his speech. It is important legislation and we just need to progress with it. It is not perfect legislation but it gives the opportunity for our society to open up in a safe and practical way. That is the most important thing: safe and practical. In my part of the world, in west Cork, we will have thousands of visitors coming...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: There is nothing like pressure. It is great to have the Minister in the Chamber. I join colleagues in recognising the amount of work he has done over the past 40 years and the work he has done to ensure he got this Bill back to the House before the summer. It is a testament to his political skill and that of his party that the Bill is to get through. We have had our differences over this...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: May I finish?

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: A digester has also been opened. That is the future. There is also a project with regard to carbon capture. If the Minister wants to see how things are done on the ground and how we can be part of the solution, he should come to west Cork over the summer.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I join colleagues in complimenting the Minister of State on getting this very important legislation through. I also acknowledge my former colleague from Cork South-West, former Deputy Jim Daly, who did so much to make sure the legislation came to where it is today. It is very important legislation which will give peace of mind to so many families. I compliment the Minister of State and her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome our guests. We are an hour and a quarter in this debate and it has been helpful. I acknowledge the contribution of Dr. Steele and her team to this meeting so far. There are serious issues in the fishing industry. The weekend before last, I spent most of Saturday in Castletownbere and Union Hall. The following day, I was in Kinsale meeting fishermen. It is felt that there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Tim Lombard: No, I am okay with the response on the control plan, which is significant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Tim Lombard: In many ways this conversation has moved on and the next witness is probably the key witness. The only issue I want to ask about is the so-called 30% or 20% left out. Mr. Moloney stated that his group does a practical and resourceful job in ensuring that the group collects 70% to 80%. In many ways, that is not the major issue in the current debate. The issue in the debate is the other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Tim Lombard: I have heard that previously, and, in fairness to him, Mr. Moloney is sticking to the party line. The 20% has been left in limbo because, as he said, the independent collectors played to the market and the market changed; we all know that. We need to find a solution. What does Mr. Moloney think that solution is? Should the legislation be changed to strengthen IFFPG's hand to ensure it has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Tim Lombard: Mr. McDonald cited twice, if not three times, the precedent whereby he believes farmers might buy plastic but not recycle it the following year and stated that there might be an overlap regarding the recycling. Taking that into consideration, over the 23-year period of the scheme has there ever been a situation where we had 110% recycling? In that scenario, there would be 110% or 120%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (29 Jun 2021)

Tim Lombard: I apologise to the Chair and thank him for correcting me. There is difference of 5,000 tonnes. Mr. Moloney and Mr. Walker came before an Oireachtas committee today. Committees are a significant part of what we do in the Dáil and the Seanad and we have a major discrepancy in figures representing a huge amount of plastic. The Department is the one with due responsibility. He sat and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I am in the conference centre. I welcome the contributions, which have been informative and given us a great view of the crisis in the industry. The timelines are frightening. By next September, we could be out of peat, which would have an impact on many parts of the horticulture industry. We have spoken about the working group and the long-term goal of moving the industry in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: Have they given us an indication of when they will appear before us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Task Force: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank Mr. Dowling for his contribution so far. He has been involved in the beef task force since it was set up. It is a very significant role. He is doing his best to appease an awful lot of sides in this very important argument. On 15 September an agreement was made. One of the key issues about that agreement was that it was to include transparency and a long-term plan for the beef...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Task Force: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: On the issue of payments on the grid, there was a proposed review in that terminology of the agreement of September 2019. Will Mr. Dowling update me on where that review of quality payments on the grid is at the moment? He might also inform the committee of his view on that update.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Task Force: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: To reassure farmers that the grid is working effectively and fairly and is not open to any tampering, is the task force satisfied the grid is working appropriately?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Task Force: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: Mr. Dowling spoke about the changes in-spec bonus payments for cattle under 30 months of age and so on. The residency requirement of 70 days has been reduced to 60 days. How was the period reduced? Is there room to move that 60-day period further or is that as far as we will go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Task Force: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: Mr. Dowling mentioned the food ombudsman and the public consultation period that opened a few weeks ago, to which I have made a submission. Has the task force, or any of its members or staff, made submissions to the consultation? What our guests' views on the power the ombudsman should have? What funding mechanism should the office have? Where will it fit in to the new regime of the...