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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: It is technically the perfect storm. The price of fertiliser is high, and meal and protein prices are high. Like the rest of us, the witnesses are probably paying north of €400 a tonne now for the ration. It is the perfect storm but then when we meet the consumers, they think our product on the shelf is dear. There is an issue with how the consumer views the lamb we consume and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: I compliment the witnesses on their response and their project on the milking of sheep. It reminds me of where the dairy industry was in the 1950s and 1960s. How it really got off the ground was down to how the co-operative movement gathered around it and became a real driving force. The co-operatives made sure a coherent system was put in place to ensure the dairy industry got going. At...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: The witnesses have a very interesting forum here today and obviously people will be listening in. Will they give people an idea of the practical issues facing their industry? How much milk does an average sheep produce per year? How much protein and butterfat is there in sheep milk? What is the value per gallon or per litre? Could we get an indication of what the value of this animal to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: The Cathaoirleach has no hope.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: Before Mr. Brendan Crosse comes in, you often hear the figure of 305 days for dairy cows. How many days are sheep milked? Are sheep milked twice a day or once a day?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: No, I am not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: Are they milked once a day or twice?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: Before making my main contribution, I formally second the proposal from Senator Ward. We need to have a real debate about how we are going to deal with our vulnerable adults and how they can access the services they have. We have had a very significant debate in the past number of years about school transportation. Rightly or wrongly, there have been changes there. There is a lack of...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Juvenile Offenders) Bill 2023: First Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Banking Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State was more than welcome to the Chamber. I am raising this issue about the vulture funds and the regulation in place to ensure appropriate dialogue is in place between both the client and the vulture fund itself. I raised this issue on the back of meeting several people in west Cork in the past two to three weeks. O'Donovan's Hotel in Clonakilty is probably the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Banking Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: Absolutely, Chair, and I thank you. To clarify, the vulture fund epidemic in west Cork needs to be addressed. The funds have moved into town and are appointing receivers on a weekly basis on to properties. They are also suppressing information. We are dealing with a scenario where when it comes to legal documentation, these funds will only provide limited information, which means that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Banking Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: The policy among banks previously was all about communication. It was about having the conversation, whereas the role of bank manager is now defunct. They are like the parish priest; they do not exist any more. There are no bank managers. If you want one, you should call a phone line, and that is the first issue we have. The problem with vulture funds is that even if you call them, you...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: First, I acknowledge those contributions that wished Noel Murphy the very best of luck. Retirement is probably an unusual word, because he will be moving on to a different phase in his life. I wish him the very best of luck. We should have a significant debate with the Minister for Justice about the recruitment policy for An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána is going...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (19 Apr 2023)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State. I have raised the issue of the Bandon relief road on a continuous basis in this Chamber. We have a major issue in west Cork with regard to infrastructure. We must acknowledge that an amazing amount of money has been spent in Bandon town in the past ten years. We have had a flood relief scheme. We have had a sewerage scheme. We have had many millions of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (19 Apr 2023)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for the response. There was probably nothing in it that I do not know. The only issue is the timelines. It is about making sure that TII and Cork County Council do not slip on these timelines. They announced them quite clearly last July. At that stage, they gave a commitment that stage 2 would be announced by quarter 2 of 2023. That was in the consultation...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2023)

Tim Lombard: I will raise an issue the majority of households with kids who have gone back to school are dealing with at present. Kids are detoxing themselves from technology. They have been off school for the past two weeks, and have been on phones, PlayStations and so on for the past two and a half weeks. A significant debate is required by society and both Houses regarding where we are going with...

Seanad: Sheep Sector: Statements (19 Apr 2023)

Tim Lombard: This is a really important debate. We are talking about an amazing industry that has many strong links to every parish in rural Ireland.There are nearly 50,000 sheep farmers in Ireland, which means that 50,000 families are involved in the sector. It is a massive entity and a huge industry, with many layers that need to be considered. I acknowledge the work of the Minister and the IFA and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Tim Lombard: Deputy Kerrane is replacing Deputy Carthy. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and people in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. Members are requested to ensure that their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane or safe mode, depending on the device, for the duration of the meeting. It is not good enough for members to put their phones on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Tim Lombard: Will we take all the questions together?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Tim Lombard: Deputy Kerrane is more than welcome.