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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I call for a debate with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media on media rights for sporting events. I am particularly concerned about the GAA because last year the majority of that organisation's matches were only available on pay-per-view platforms, which was quite distressing for many. In 2020, all three Cork senior hurling intercounty matches were only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Thank you for letting me in, Chairman. I am due to speak on an issue in the Seanad momentarily. Can I get clarification from Dr. Corkey in respect of the responsible persons? He mentioned that the witnesses have not met them in the past few months. He might give us the date of when he is proposing to meet them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Does Dr. Corkery intend to meet the responsible persons?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Dr. Corkery mentioned Bandon, which I know exceptionally well. It is an unusual one to mention because probably two of the biggest veterinary practices in Ireland are based there. I believe the issue lies further west. There are more than 3 million sheep in Ireland. Is Dr. Corkery worried about the costs that will be put on flock owners in particular when it comes to that side of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I have a final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I must leave as I have to go to the Seanad. Thank you, Chairman, for letting me in.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome my colleague, the Minister of State, to the Chamber. This morning I am asking for an update from the Minister of Education on timelines associated with the employment of a design team and the preparation of plans for the proposed new build for Summercove NS in Kinsale. The last decade or more has seen significant development of how we fund our education infrastructure. The days...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his acknowledgement in the debate. The amount of work being done locally to secure the site has been amazing. This is an issue that has been going on for decades and the acquisition of this site is a major step forward. I am delighted that the Department will prioritise this and make sure it will work with the board of management and the people on the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I will leave my statement on the budget until later on. We had a huge rally in Cork last Friday evening at which nearly 5,500 families turned up to talk about climate action, the CAP reform and the nitrates action plan, and how it will affect agriculture. The acknowledgement this Chamber got for its good work when it came to the climate action Bill was out there at every one of these...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the allocation of nearly €90 billion in this budget, which is a very significant sum. It will do an awful lot across the three major areas we need to look at, namely, health, housing and climate action. These are the three principal issues on which the Government has worked hard towards getting solutions. For the agricultural community, the real budget they are looking for...

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I acknowledge his presence here and his meeting with representatives of the horticulture industry. It was very important that such an engagement happened. Politics has been damaged over the past 18 months because of this issue. Where we are going with our climate action plan is also damaged by these debates. We are talking about probably...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I will follow on from the theme the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, spoke about, namely, women's participation in agriculture. I understand there are approximately 127,000 farms in Ireland, one eighth of which are owned or operated by females. We had a really interesting discussion on this issue at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 21 September....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Therefore, the EPA does not have a remit in regard to the suite of measures proposed in the action plan per se. The EPA supplies the information and raw data.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: What parameters does the EPA set out in regard to the number of inspections and prosecutions? Are parameters set out for local authorities in how the EPA determines whether they are doing an appropriate job?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: In Dr. Cotter's earlier contributions, she said there were 1,000 bodies of water affected and 200 bodies of water affected due to local authority or Irish Water plants not working appropriately. Are those figures correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I refer to the 200 bodies of water that are affected by defective Irish Water infrastructure, or something similar, which account for 15% of the rivers that have issues. What programme of works will be put in place to ensure these 200 bodies of water will be appropriately dealt with within the timeline of this new action plan? Is there any communication between local authorities, Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: As to the EPA using the powers available to it, I refer in particular to the provisions under section 63. How many times has the EPA exercised its powers under section 63 against Irish Water or local authorities in the last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Section 63 enforcement actions are taken against local authorities, which are the local operators for Irish Water. The local authority works for Irish Water locally and section 63 is used to make sure it does its work appropriately. Is that correct?