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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: Would Mr. Nolan like to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: Thank you Deputy. Would Deputy Corcoran Kennedy like to make a contribution?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: Professor Matthews made a presentation in his own right, I presume. In other words, he was not representing any particular organisation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: There was a very skewed debate then. It was a one-sided debate to a large extent.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: The Citizens' Assembly is only the beginning of the process. As mentioned by Mr. Callanan, a report will be provided to the Oireachtas. I am sure there will be a lot of discussion on it in the time ahead. I expect that the Department will feed into the process going forward.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: Questions were also asked about forestry and comparisons were sought in the context of rearing cows versus sheep.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: There is a phone located somewhere near the microphone and it is generating the buzzing sound that everyone heard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: Did Dr. Hendrick hear the buzzing sound a minute ago?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: I ask Dr. Hendrick to please give that information to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: In fairness, it is important to note that rural Ireland is not in the same situation that it was, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: I call on Dr. Hendrick again. We will wrap up very shortly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: I ask the witnesses to conclude on this point, and then we will try to conclude the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: Yes, briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: Is Deputy Kenny suggesting that there is wholesale migration from, say-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: -----tillage or beef to forestry?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: It is possible also-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: It goes back to the viability of the enterprise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: We will conclude on this. Mr. Hendrick and Mr. Nolan wanted to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: Before I come to Mr. Callanan, I have a question of my own. We have had some discussion about the Food Wise 2025 strategy and about the hugely ambitious targets in some sectors. Does Mr. Callanan think it possible to achieve these targets? These include extra employment and the value of exports to increase to €19 billion by 2025. These are obviously very good targets for the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)
Pat Deering: This has been a very interesting debate and I thank all of the witnesses for their attendance here today. I am sure they will agree this is only the beginning of a conversation that is likely to get very intense. This concludes our business for today. We will adjourn until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 21 November 2017.