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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Typical Fianna Fáil scaremongering.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: The comments by Senator White amount to typical scaremongering. The free travel scheme, which is a great benefit to the people of this country, will be retained but the Government must take steps to cut out fraud and that is why people have received letters in respect of identification. I wish to raise two matters on the Order of Business, one of which has been raised already. I raised this...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I am. I want to finish this point. When the factories and farm organisations agreed on a new grid system some years ago it was supposed to benefit all in the industry such that quality would be paid for. Now the factories are using the grid system to their advantage. There are penalties in the same grade. Farmers face penalties for under age, over age and under weight cattle.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Certain breeds are being discounted. The quality assured bonuses are being reneged on. I offer one example. This week-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I am seeking a debate. Under the old grading system, if a farmer had-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: The farmer was repaid exactly the same. At present, the cattle are being discounted in some factories by 70 cent on other factories.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: An R3 grade animal is being discounted by 66 cent.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: An 03 animal, especially a heifer, is being downgraded by 87 cent.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Sorry. I want to make one point.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Mullen is very interested in this.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: At present an R grade bullock is worth €230 in certain factories and an O grade heifer is worth €287.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: We need a debate on this immediately.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: This matter concerns the need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to consider enacting legislation to regulate the piercing and tattooing industry in Ireland to safeguard children under 18 years, although I understand it is to be dealt with by the Minister of State at the Department of Health. In Ireland we have no legislation on regulation of the tattooing and body piercing...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the Minister of State for his informed reply. I welcome the fact that the Department of Health is currently reviewing the policy and I look forward to seeing how the policy develops. It is important that we get best practice in this industry because, as I have said, young people can be subject to peer pressure and it results in a permanent marking on the body. I call for the sector...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Who appoints the racing regulatory body members? Is it the body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Who makes up that body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I asked a question on who makes up or is on the racing regulatory body. It will nominate three of these. Previously it was five. Who makes up that body? Does it take in jockeys and everybody?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Their committees will nominate their representatives.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: There will be two and one, so who decides who will get the two and the one? Previously there were five, and now there are three. Does the Turf Club get two?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Pat O'Neill: The three of them could be from the Turf Club if that is the case.