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Seanad: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: We will come back to that point.

Seanad: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. It has been a very robust debate so far this afternoon with many passionate contributions. I acknowledge the amount of work the Minister has done on this issue. There has been a major change in the Government's attitude and focus on this issue, in particular in the past 18 months. The past two months since the report was published have been very...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: It is five weeks since we discussed children returning to school and the lack of school transportation. The matter has not yet been solved and is a major issue for many people throughout rural Ireland. In my part of the world, children in Rossmore, Newcestown, Dunderrow, Nohoval and Ballinhassig have all contacted us in the past week seeking clarification on the Minister's announcement last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: The fertiliser issue was discussed in detail at the last committee meeting. Does Mr. Larkin have any idea how much tonnage comes across the Border and what the current capacity figures are?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Who has that information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Mr. Larkin mentioned the free movement of goods that is required under EU law, and there have been changes in that regard over the past few years. If one were in derogation, the fertiliser coming from the North would still have to be included when returns are being made. However, if one were not in derogation, as I understand it, such recording is not required. Would that be true?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Mr. O'Shea is from Glengarriff and is based in west Cork. What would be the geographical implication if this directive went through in its current form? Mr. O'Shea might explain the implications for his farming community and some of his clients who do not have a veterinarian on their farms on a yearly basis. There is pressure on veterinarians in that particular part of the world. Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: There is a shortage of veterinary practices, particularly in the part of the world we are talking about, and in County Kerry. The distances involved are enormous. A veterinarian might be called to a sheep farm to deliver a prescription. It would be considered nothing for that veterinarian to travel 30 or 40 miles. My understanding is that such a veterinarian would have to call to the farm...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Programme (11 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: This Commencement matter asks the Minister for Health to make a statement on the proposed human tissue Bill, which has been mooted for so long. I have raised this issue here previously. On 10 November 2021, I asked the Minister to make a statement on the incineration of baby organs in Cork University Maternity Hospital, CUMH, and asked what changes he proposed to bring forward. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Programme (11 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. It is almost verbatim word for word of what I heard from the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, 11 months ago on this issue. On that occasion she told me the Bill would be published before the end of 2021. Now we are saying it will be done towards the end of this Oireachtas term. This is a frightening statement....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I raise the issue of where we stand regarding our public transport corridors and our local government in this context. A delegation came to see me at one of my clinics in Kinsale yesterday about the Cork-to-Kinsale route. It is a significant one used by tourists every day. The starting point for that route has been changed, however. Instead of starting at the bus station at Parnell Place,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Yesterday, I read in the Irish Examineran article from 1985 about Cork County Council being under exceptional financial pressure with its budget and needing £2.3 million to stay afloat. I read the Irish Examinertoday, 37 years later, and it features a similar headline. The council now needs €24 million to stay afloat. It is amazing that this issue occurs on a continuous basis....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Smith family. I also welcome the proposed legislation on civil registration of stillbirths. My wife is a midwife and I do not think a Christmas goes by where this issue is not discussed. It is very important legislation on an issue that affects so many families on a daily basis. It is very important that we progress this, if we possibly can. The other issue I will raise is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State and welcome the officials. I will follow Deputy Carthy's train of thought regarding the NVPS. Will Mr. Collins comment on how that ties into the other users of data that farmers use, such as apps and so on? Will they be interlinked? They are not at the moment. When farmers get a prescription from a vet, is that linked into their farming data? Will there be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Who are the representative bodies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: If farmers get a prescription from a vet, they can then upload it to whatever app they used to register their animals. Their profile contains everything on the same app.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Will Mr. Collins clarify whether he means the farmer or farming organisations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Regarding the timeline, this can go live when the legislation is passed. Will it be linked to agri.ie?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank Mr. Collins. The Minister of State is a former Chair of this committee. He has a great understanding of what is happening at the farm gate.