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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: Before we conclude, I have two more questions myself. I thought I would not get them by the Chairman, but now I have overcome that problem - I am only joking. To go back to the very start, what is an animal welfare officer? What qualification does an animal welfare officer have? Is it like in your day-to-day work where you appoint and get training for a health and safety officer? Can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: Could a lorry driver be an animal welfare officer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: That has not been verified or-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: Finally, Ms Meaney, you brought up the good work being done to try to promote the whole calf and beef sector. For the purpose of conversation, worst-case scenario, if what some of us have predicted this evening were to happen on the back of this or for whatever reason and it was not feasible to export the calves, where is the Department on an Irish veal industry? I know Bord Bia has done a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: Sorry for interrupting you, Ms Meaney, and I will not get into an argument about this with you, but I have heard that, that the market may not be there. The calves going out will be fattened for a veal market. We are talking about the same number of calves, so I presume the same market still has to be there. If they are not going to be fattened in Holland, Denmark or wherever else, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: I cannot argue with you on that. I agree with you on that. That is a problem, but there would still be more at the same time of the year now and they are going on the sustainable market. There must be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: But would you see the merits in at least having a contingency plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: That is refreshing to hear. It is to be hoped we do not need to enact it but we need a plan B. I call Deputy Mythen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: I appreciate that. I thank the witnesses for their presence this evening, their briefing notes and so on. I know this has a long way to go, but it is when things are at draft stage and in their infancy that, if we can influence them, it is time to act on them. I thank the witnesses again for being here this evening. The next meeting of the joint committee will be at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: Kind of. I still have issues with the prediction of the temperature and it not happening or, as I said, it becoming hotter. Nine hours in continental Europe will bring drivers a long way and they will pass through different conditions. Look at what we get here every day. A driver could pass through many different weathers and temperatures in nine hours of solid driving on the Continent....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: Like others this morning, I welcome the announcement of the €79.5 million towards the crop affected by ash dieback and the growers who have been affected big-time on this. It is an issue I have raised previously. I warmly welcome today's announcement which will go some way to compensate those people and help them to get a crop reinstated. As everyone will be aware, nothing could...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, to the Chamber.

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: Senator Murphy is sharing time with Senator Chambers. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Daly: As there are no further contributors indicating, I invite the Minister of State to reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Paul Daly: I will read the note on privilege. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to a committee. This means they have a full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be directed to cease giving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Go raibh maith agat. I have a couple of questions and a bit of expansion on the opening statement. In the current circumstances under which the CCMA works, how does it find that it is answerable to the Department of housing and local government, yet when there is an issue with a horse or animal, it will invariably end up with the Department of agriculture? Council vets will probably be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Regarding the prohibition of horses being ridden or jaunted or pulling carriages on roads, with exceptions, I presume Mr. Condon means that there would be the potential, if that change were to happen, for anybody concerned to apply for a licence. He mentioned Killarney. I know he is talking about the jaunting cars and the roads they use but there are loads of genuine examples. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Paul Daly: The final issue is what Mr. Condon finished up on: identification of owners and ownership and the property owned by somebody. He said they would need to have a certain amount of property before they could be recognised as a horse owner. How does one prove somebody is a horse owner? Mr. Condon also mentioned the broad database. If there is an issue with horses, you will not be long finding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Paul Daly: I had to leave to go to vote. If I ask a question that has been asked already, I apologise. There may be repetition for that reason. If the witnesses have already covered my questions, they should let me know and I will look at the transcript tomorrow or whenever it is available. I want to follow on from Deputy Kerrane. I want clarification. Statistically, nothing might have changed,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Why did this start only last summer? Why did we never hear from a farmer with regard to a VAT rebate until last summer? Something changed.