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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: I remind members, witnesses and people in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. I welcome Mr. Michael Cavanagh, chairman and Mr. Seán O'Donoghue, chief executive officer of the Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation; Mr. Francis O'Donnell, chief executive officer, Irish Fish Producers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. O'Donoghue for his informative presentation. I now call Mr. Patrick Murphy to give his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: Mr. Murphy can elaborate on some of the points if he wishes or we can deal with them later during the question and answer session when members will have the opportunity to ask the questions directly. Perhaps we will get the other presentation first. I call Mr. Lorcán Ó Cinnéide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: I call Deputy Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: The Deputy will be back after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: I can call the witnesses, in whatever order they wish, to respond to the members' questions. Mr. O'Donoghue might respond first and I advise that any witness is free to make a contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: He will be back shortly. We will move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: We can return to Mr. O'Donoghue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: Deputy Gallagher is getting in by the skin of his teeth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank the members and witnesses who have made their points very clearly and succinctly. We have taken them on board. Today is our last day of hearings on matters relating to Brexit, as those here probably know. We have had a number of meetings with the stakeholders involved over the past number of weeks, and people have made their points very clearly. We will be publishing a report in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: 145. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen by an ophthalmologist. [3588/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences Data (26 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the conditions for towing trailers by cars and four-wheel drives in terms of size of vehicle, laden weight, number of wheels on trailer and number of wheels driving the towing vehicle; and the type of licence that is required for the various options. [3589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Tullow, County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4395/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: 584. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for primary speech and language services for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4396/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: We are in public session to discuss EU legislative proposals. Schedule A, COM (2016) 750, is a proposal for the regulation, of the European Parliament and the Council, of the definition and presentation of the labelling of spirit drinks, the use and names of spirit drinks and the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs and the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges within the Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and people in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting services. I welcome the witnesses here to discuss the challenges in the organic farming sector. I welcome the Organic Farmers Representative Body represented by Mr. Padraic Finnegan, chairman, Mr. Padraic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges within the Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: How does it compare with the cost in Austria, for example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges within the Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: Can our guests address the issue that was raised by Deputy Cahill regarding the percentage mark-up on some of the products?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges within the Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: It is a separate issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges within the Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Pat Deering: Do the witnesses have a breakdown of the organic farmers around the country? Are they predominantly in the west or is there an even spread? I am just seeking a rough figure.