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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister for his response. Our original intention was to table this Commencement matter and seek a response from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, before it was changed, because we believe there is an issue here that we need clarified by that Department concerning the rates of payment and timelines for this programme. Reading the report, it is clear that approval...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the issue of where we are going with our retrofitting programme. I read about the issues in the Irish Examinerpertaining to our aim of reaching the target of 500,000 houses. Where are we with those targets? It is an interesting debate. Perhaps we need to look at where the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is in this debate. From my point of view and that of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise an issue relating to Ballinspittle National School, a small country school in a village just south of Kinsale. According to the most recent census, the population of Ballinspittle has grown by over 10%. It is a unique little part of the world that has so much going for it but there has been an issue with schools in the area for at least a decade. The majority of the schools...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Can the Minister provide me with a copy of the report? It is important to get clarity on the construction phase. The period of 20 months is a similar period of time. I am aware the proposal is to knock half of the existing school and to build a new structure, and then to knock the other half and build the other structure. I refer to the 20-month building timeframe. When will we get to a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I want to raise the issue about services with regard to kids who are autistic. There has been a large amount of work done and I compliment the Minister of State on the amount of units that have been set up in the majority of secondary schools, particularly around Cork. It has been of real benefit to communities and societies. There is a gap in the market at the moment that we need to look...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I have met her twice today as earlier I met her while we attended a committee. I wish to start by discussing special education. School transport is a huge issue and one that affects the lives of a great numbers of people. School transport is even more important to families who have a child with special educational needs but it is mid-term break and...

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: The Minister of State is welcome to the House. I compliment him on his informative contribution and for providing great clarity on the Bill, which is very much required. We are in unprecedented times, without a shadow of a doubt. This legislation is what we require, not for this winter but for the next, to make sure we have security of generation capacity, which is very welcome. Such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister for his very competent responses and his presentation this afternoon. Regarding where we are going with the Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland, regarding the mackerel quota, the Minister mentioned that there was a 2% reduction in the stocks. According to the papers, the negotiations on this issue have not been very fruitful. If there was a continuation of fishing at 55%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I am trying to work out whether the 2% applies to this year or last year. We are talking about the same percentage, I assume, in the coming year. That would be the continuous spectrum of decreasing the stock. Would that be fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: From the Minister's point of view, these states are outside the European circle in many ways. We are dealing with sovereign nations, as the Minister previously stated. We do not have any real power in trying to enforce powers on Iceland, the Faroe Islands or Norway. How confident is the Minister that we can have an agreement on this? We are helpless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Regarding the tie-up scheme, it has been quite successful and the feedback in my part of the world has been positive. The extension into a second month was welcomed. What are the plans for that scheme going forward? It has been an important part of the industry for the past eight or nine months. The Minister mentioned the fuel issue and how he intervened in the second month in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I might just follow through on the Minister's logic for a moment. His statement about additional months to help with the fuel was positive. If there is not the tie-up scheme and there is the issue with fuel, he is stuck in a scenario whereby he can do something with the tie-up scheme or with the fuel, given he introduced the tie-up scheme competently into the marketplace. What other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: I acknowledge the contribution of the representatives from Macra na Feirme, not only here in the committee but in society over the past 60 years in particular. There is a very interesting last paragraph in their opening statement, where they say the status quois not an option. That kind of sums it up in one phrase. It is a really fair line. In many ways, there is a conflict between the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Land access is the key issue in many farming circles. The price of land and where it is going was mentioned. Has the mobility service, where land can be moved on a lease or partnership basis, worked over the past decade since it was rolled out? What will be the approach over the next five to ten years, taking into consideration the older profile of the farmer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: Macra na Feirme is more than a farming organisation. Their membership is quite spread out. Will Mr. Keane share his thoughts about rural Ireland and where he believes that dynamic of re-energising rural Ireland needs to be brought into it? The membership is not just based in farming. As mentioned in previous contributions, it is about making sure that even small businesses that might have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: It is one document with eight pages. We are in a room full of men with one woman. There is no real acknowledgement of where Macra na Feirme believes females are going to play a really important role in agriculture. The membership of Macra na Feirme at this stage is only 50:50, I would say. A wonderful document was put before us. The role they will play is a very significant role. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: With regard to the last point, we have to acknowledge the service vets give. They do an exceptional job 24-7. The last point might be in jest but it is a good point; you get a vet faster than a doctor most of the time. That is an acknowledgement of what is available and the service and professionalism. That needs to be acknowledged. We have different figures before us regarding the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: That was the point I was going to make. There were two elements to it. One is, as the Chair rightly said, that we are all very much aware of where the milk recording is coming into. Many farmers have participated in that. We are very low at the moment. We need to increase it dramatically. The idea that the majority of dry cow tubes have not been sold yet is probably a fair assessment to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: So the big bulk of dry cow tubes going through the system will be in the next six weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vision for the Future of Irish Farming: Macra na Feirme (26 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: That will or could have a different impact on those figures.