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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: The other question relates to stock bulls. Is there a solution available where someone is using two stock bulls?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: He answered that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I apologise for my absence because of votes in the Seanad. Did the witnesses deal with the exports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: On a point of information, Dr. Cromie referred to farmers being part of the scheme because they are recording data on their animals and they buy in to the scheme. I presume the farmers can decide to provide the information online or those who may not be used to computers can provide the data in hard copy. Will both options be open to farmers to record data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I thank both gentlemen. It has been a fabulous meeting although it is a pity this information was not out there before. We learned a lot here today. The issue of exports was mentioned. If a weaning bull or a heifer is exported at ten to 12 months, it really stops there. We do not have any record after it leaves the country. If the market is fluctuating and animals are sold, say, in...

Seanad: Report of Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (8 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: It is called politics.

Seanad: Report of Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (8 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: They do not despise Senator Norris.

Seanad: Report of Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (8 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome our two former colleagues, the learned gentlemen, Dr. Maurice Manning and Joe O'Toole. Dr. Manning is from Carlow-Kilkenny, where I am from. He is most welcome. I welcome the report. I was one of the first Senators invited to address a conference in Waterford some months after being elected. The subject of Seanad reform came up from the floor. I was quoted in the newspaper as...

Seanad: Report of Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (8 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: He said we cannot take politics out of the Seanad.

Seanad: Report of Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (8 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: He said we cannot take politics out.

Seanad: Report of Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (8 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Coghlan also said it.

Seanad: Report of Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (8 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Yes.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, to the House. This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 118, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question, "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Just the first group. As no one else is offering, the Minister of State should speak on the amendments.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Pat O'Neill: It will be hard to follow that. Senator O'Donnell has done well. I would like to be associated with all the remarks made by my colleagues on Senator Jimmy Harte. I did not know him that well until I was elected to this House and he became a very good friend and a very good colleague to work with and I wish him all the best in the future. He is a big loss to this House. The big thing in...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I have asked the Leader a question on rural crime and I will continue with it.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Pat O'Neill: These people are highly organised and are coming in at night time, so it is important that sentencing is a deterrent, and that is the purpose of this Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I want to finish. We have all been victims of crime. I have had diesel stolen three or four times and I have had tools stolen but I only reported it to the gardaí once. There is great community watch but people at home-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Pat O'Neill: They have got to take the serial numbers. I will finish on this point. Take the serial numbers-----