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

Tim Lombard: What do our guests see as the future of the beef task force? What is the lifespan expected to be? Do its terms of reference need to be changed? Does there need to be a complete review of how the beef task force is viewed? The original agreement, set out on 15 September 2019, is almost two years old. What is Mr. Dowling's personal view on where the beef task force should go and the new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the witnesses. The opening statements were very helpful. Could I ask the auditor, Mr. Reynolds, to go through the issues the witnesses have with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine? There is talk of a fair compensation scheme and how that has been set out with the Department. The witnesses mentioned core issues that have not been addressed with the Department....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: Thank you Chair. Your contribution has been very helpful. Basically, the Department and the mink farmers are poles apart on this legislation. Could I ask about the local authority input? Has there been some input from the local authority? Is planning required? Do the farmers need to involve the local authority when taking down these buildings? Where are we regarding that timeline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: Maybe the farmers might just give me an overview of what actually happens on the farm.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Tim Lombard: You set out the stall very well at the start of the meeting, Chairman, when you mentioned the key issues that were raised by the previous witnesses. In terms of redundancy, according to the departmental officials we are only talking about 12 members of staff. It was stated that they have to get two weeks' redundancy payment. That is a very small amount of money and we must find a way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State and the officials for being here at this meeting. I will first start with the afforestation issue and the Minister of State's views regarding where we are going. What does she think the generations in 30 years' time will think of where we are regarding our afforestation programme? We are looking at planting just over 1,570 acres at the moment. That is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Tim Lombard: This figure I received last week regarding planting on the ground being at a 70-year low is the most frightening I have ever heard when it comes to the forestry sector. If we are at a 70-year low regarding afforestation, that to me is an issue on which the next generation will look back on us and rightly ask what we did wrong. We have heard the issues. Project Woodland has been in place...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Tim Lombard: One issue about which people who have been affected by ash dieback have spoken is their 10 ha limit and how that will feed into the future on how one deals with these plantations. We have a huge issue regarding how these plantations are going to be dealt with. The Minister of State already said in her opening statement that she is proposing a change to that proposal. Is she proposing a new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Tim Lombard: On the ash dieback issue, I ask the Minister of State to comment on our biodiversity and biosecurity in that context, especially at our ports, and to give us an update regarding in what direction that issue is going. I refer in particular to certain bugs which could damage the spruce and oak crops. We are importing significant quantities of timber through different ports and that brings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Tim Lombard: I will finish with a comment on the cost of building and building materials. Has there been engagement with the Construction Industry Federation, CIF, regarding the major change observed in building patterns in the past 12 months? Builders opting for timber-framed houses have reverted to building conventionally with concrete because of problems with the cost and supply of timber. Builders...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Tim Lombard: What is involved in examining the proposal? Will the Department engage with the Veterinary Council of Ireland and stakeholders? Will there be a public consultation process? Has the Minister been involved in the decision? Has he made a public statement on what is involved in taking away the dispensing of medical products from vets? Where will the protocol go? What is the timeline for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the witnesses. This has been a positive discussion. The contribution from the farming organisations has been really good and it has helped the debate on the proposals. I will touch on the higher banding of cows in particular, those producing over 650 l of milk. Taking that into consideration, I spent yesterday afternoon at Grange going over the new proposal of calf to beef and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome Mr. Gleeson and his team this afternoon. I will be very brief. I have two or three questions on which I hope to get clarification. The first is with regard to targets. I believe Mr. Gleeson has given clarity that he believes the Department will not hit the targets that were set at the start of the year. Has the Department revised its targets for this year yet? More...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: Will Mr. Gleeson at some stage provide the committee with that information regarding having 100 licences per week over 52 weeks amounting to 5,000 licences? Will he be putting that in writing to the committee in the next few months? This is September. When does Mr. Gleeson think he will have that information for the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: I mention the licences or the applications that have been in the system for more than one year. I know that at the start of the year a concerted effort was made to take into consideration bigger applications in order that we could have vast amounts of forestry coming through the system faster. Is Mr. Gleeson proposing to look at these licences that have been in the system for more than one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: Because we have an issue regarding the amount of timber we can cut, we have had in increase in the importation of timber, particularly coming in from Scotland. Is the Department happy with the virus security we have at the ports? Has it made any efforts or any change in staff to make sure that the biosecurity measures in these ports are up to standard? It should be taken into consideration...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: It is great to be back in the Chamber. I acknowledge the good news we heard from Senators Moynihan and Ward and offer my congratulations. I wish to raise the current guidelines relating to Covid. We have had an amazing vaccination programme. So much good work has been done in the past six months in particular but we need to get our institutions back on an even keel when it comes to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy: Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group (21 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: I apologise for missing part of the presentation. I was speaking in the Seanad. It is great to have this group before the committee. This is an important day. We need to promote women in agriculture and also acknowledge the women who are in agriculture. My mother, who is 72 years of age, has worked all her life on the family farm. There is a legacy issue that needs to be addressed, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (28 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: Apologies have been received from Deputy Paul Kehoe. Members have the opportunity to attend in the committee room and they also have the opportunity to join by Microsoft Teams. I advise that as we are involved in a public meeting, they must be in their Leinster House offices. Members may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary precincts. If joining by Microsoft...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Tim Lombard: Today's meeting is in regard to the Private Members’ Bill, the veterinary practice (amendment) Bill 2021. It was agreed at a private select committee meeting on 21 September that the joint committee would conduct detailed scrutiny of the Bill. It was also agreed that the sponsor of the Bill is the Chairman of the joint committee, Deputy Jackie Cahill. As I am Vice Chairman, I will...