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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Pat O'Neill: These things are appearing at car boot sales.Gardaí should be inspecting these car boot sales. I, therefore, ask the Leader for a debate on rural life, not just rural crime.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Sector: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the members of the IFA for their presentation. As they outlined, the sheep industry is a very important part of our overall agricultural package. It supported the economy when we were in the doldrums and it is important we do not lose sight, as we have done previously, of the role agriculture plays. Not every acre of land in this country is suitable for dairy or beef production and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Sector: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: By way of information, there are big cats in Westmeath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the IFA dairy representatives. It is important that we ensure that the industry continues to grow at a sustainable level and that farmers can make money. We received a briefing document before the meeting, the first line of which is a post by Oliver Moran on Ireland, which is on the Agricultural and Rural Convention website. He states: "Having had a massive economic crash in 2008,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I have raised the point here that Mr. Cashman has just made. Part of the scenario is the margins the retailers are taking. I have not seen any feedback on an initiative that was introduced, although the IFA may have got some on it. We saw the pressure English farmers were under with their milk prices. Morrisons, one of the largest retailers in the UK, made a token gesture, whereby they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: It would be interesting to know if people supported it.

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the Minister of State. I call Senator Whelan to conclude the debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the members of the Organic Farmers Representative Body for coming in to address us. Many of the issues have been dealt with. I understand the problem the representative body has with late payments because cashflow is very important, regardless of the sector of farming in which one is engaged. If payments are being held up since February, the committee has to take up the issue and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I am not a west of Ireland person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Kilkenny.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Does Senator Keane want me to tell her when four minutes are up?

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Keane has 30 seconds remaining.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Senator, will you conclude now, please?

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Senator, there are other speakers.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Is that agreed? Agreed. I will tell you when your three minutes are up.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Healy Eames has three and a half minutes.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: That is it. The Minister of State is replying at 6.55 p.m.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I must ask the Senator to conclude.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I call the Minister of State to reply. He has five minutes.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Craughwell, you could have moved an amendment to the Order of Business today. Did you move it?