Results 10,081-10,100 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Other Questions: Horse Passports (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: To answer Deputy Deering's point, there was in effect an amnesty in Ireland when the new requirements on passports and microchips were introduced to give people a chance to catch up with that new regulation. We cannot introduce another amnesty. The rules are the rules. Everybody understands, or should understand, the rules at this stage. We need to educate people and implement them....
- Other Questions: Animal Welfare Issues (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: With regard to planning matters, the Deputy will be aware that these are the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government. However, I am aware of the challenges faced by farmers in respect of new developments to meet animal welfare directives and my Department has been working with all stakeholders to ensure that this transition goes as...
- Other Questions: Animal Welfare Issues (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: We are trying to be as helpful as we can to the pig sector in particular. What is being asked of farmers here is to move from an intensive, essentially, tethered system for sows to loose housing for breeding sows, which is a welfare issue. This is not before time, it should have happened years ago. In some countries in the European Union it did happen years ago but the capital investment...
- Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I will pass it on. I will let her know.
- Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett for that good news.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy might give some suggestions to resolve the situation.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: The inspectors are taking account of that.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I will not have an opportunity to reply to this debate but I did address this question last night.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: There is plenty of solidarity in this party.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: It is because no one on this side wanted to listen to Deputy Niall Collins.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I will.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy would try though.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: It was not belated. The transport scheme was in place since the first fodder started to come into the country.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: It was not dismissed.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: That is incorrect.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I was in the Dáil in the morning. I was in Clonakilty when the issue was being debated in the Dáil.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I was not here, because I was speaking in Clonakilty that evening.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I appreciate the Deputy's suggestion. I would like to clarify that co-ops can bring in fodder next week and the week after. We are asking them to make their purchases before this Friday in order that we can get a handle on the amount of fodder coming in next week. That is not an unreasonable request.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: It might be helpful to the House if I were allowed to speak briefly at this point. In response to the Deputy's suggestion, we will show some flexibility. I appeal to co-ops and others planning to import fodder next week - some marts are now involved in the scheme - to inform us this week of the amounts they are planning to import next week. That would allow us to deal with this aspect of...
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I do not want to extend the deadline from this Friday to next Friday in an uncontrolled way.