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Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister. It is great to have her in the Chamber. I formally second the motion. This is an important debate we are having about the school transportation scheme, which is a unique scheme that helps many families throughout the State in getting their children to school. It is part of their daily routine and structure. It is a part of how communities operate in rural Ireland....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: In the run-up to the budget there has been a lot of talk about cost-of-living measures and what is going to be required, particularly in the context of energy, to make sure that households and industries are sustainable going forward. In that context, I would like to raise the issue of our sporting clubs. The cost of running sports complexes has increased dramatically in the last 18 months....

Seanad: Budget 2023 (Public Expenditure and Reform): Statements (27 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I acknowledge the commitment by the Government to the agricultural community in the last few hours. The budget has been very fair and honourable towards them, particularly when it comes to the energy crisis they are suffering. That acknowledgement is greatly welcomed by the farming community. I acknowledge in particular the commitment to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: I was not expecting a call first. I welcome the budget we had yesterday. It will be a significant injection into the economy. When we look at the coverage it received and the impact it is going to make on the economy in the next few days, weeks and years in particular, it is a significant piece of work. I want to acknowledge the work done by all Ministers in particular, in getting this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: I am deputising for the Chairman, Deputy Cahill, who is unfortunately unable to make this meeting. I remind all witnesses, members and those in the Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. Members are required to ensure that for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off or switched to airplane or flight mode, depending on the device.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: Is Deputy Collins with us this afternoon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: The purpose of today's meeting is pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022. We have two organisations before us, the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS, and Teagasc. Covid-19 is unfortunately still with us and all of those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: Is Senator Daly finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: We always were. I call Deputy Martin Browne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: Is that on the fertiliser issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the gentlemen for their presentation. I will ask a few minor questions. Mr. Carroll mentioned fertiliser coming down from the North, which is a significant issue. Can he elaborate on the actual process? He mentioned that there could be stuff coming down to the South; for example, straw could be traded for a load of fertiliser going back. The potential route for the majority of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: You could have a scenario where you are dealing with a monetary issue with a supplier in the North and it could be coming through a port like Waterford or even Cork, and coming straight to your farmyard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: So technically the fertiliser I get on my farm, which comes directly from the port, could be the exact same scenario but just ran through a Northern Ireland merchant, and it would never be picked up by the actual register itself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: That is a very significant issue when we look at what we are trying to achieve here. I realise there is an all-island dimension and an issue with the Department, but we hope to have the Minister here towards the end of October and this is one of the issues that we will have to raise. A loophole like that would make it unworkable. Mr. Carroll mentioned the actual register. We have all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: This is like the criteria applied for Roundup in the past few years. There were special criteria for lower amounts of Roundup. Perhaps Roundup is not the right terminology but it was for that kind of product. Would the representatives be hoping that a certain parameter of that nature could be included in the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: Will Mr. Doyle elaborate on the whole issue of what happened in January? In January a scenario was brought in around farmers accessing antibiotics. Perhaps Mr. Doyle could cut to the chase but we are probably talking about mastitis tubes and dry-cow tubes and product of that nature that would have come through the co-operative movement. Some 90% of that trade would have left. Because 90%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: Will Mr. Doyle elaborate on where the prescriptions for these proposed medicines are going at the moment? The system is not technically set up at the moment. We are looking at a scenario where I might turn up at a co-operative in Bandon, for example, to get my prescription. How does that process work now since the so-called "cloud" is not in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: And Mr. Doyle is hoping that this would be set up within a matter of weeks if there is no major change, and that it would be on 1 December?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: What is the possibility of that being reached? Is it limited?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank Mr. Doyle.