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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: But the number is falling rapidly. I heard a figure of 100,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: That is fine. I take it back. I can see why some of those present believe we need live exports, but the proposal to export 250,000 calves does not represent the position of the consumer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: That is not what they want.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I am just representing my constituents. If one says to them we are shipping live animals-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: Consumers were also listening to what the FAO stated recently. Its major international report states we are not the lowest carbon emitter, but there is a dispute about this and the Committee on Climate Action was examining the issue. The story that we have the lowest levels of carbon emissions in everything is contested. From the consumer side, the story does not lend great credibility to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right in that every sector has to play its part.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: The climate change argument is the way to get us out of the crisis. It is the way to start paying farmers properly, which is why I go back to the issue of CAP reform. We should be radically improving the payment for environmental services, water quality, biodiversity protection and good quality, resulting in a premium price. There is not a premium price, as I heard today. With all our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I am not disputing that, but I am not too sure a calf can be sent to Libya or Saudi Arabia and not lose certain-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I hope the local representatives will be able to come to Tullamore on Thursday because we would love to have a good debate on the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I appreciate the response and I am sorry to interrupt but that alternative view came from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO. It was not from a-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: There has been an unusual level of strandings of sperm whales recently on the west coast of Ireland, and indeed a very large number of strandings of dolphins along the French coast. We must remember that we have to protect our oceans and understand what is happening in them. A major report from the universities of York and Oxford, backed up by Greenpeace, provided some good news today. It...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: It is difficult, which is why I agree fully with the Tánaiste that what has been said in Westminster - that there is some easy mechanism to deal with this - is complete nonsense. We need to progress preparations and prepare our people properly. My concern is that there is still no clarity on some very specific issues. Glanbia has said today that it brings 130 million l of milk from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: We have been very sensitive on this side of the House when discussing any arrangements that may be required in the event of a no-deal Brexit for fear of inadvertently influencing the UK debate. That debate is now moving on, however. Red lines have been crossed that could not have been crossed previously. That may, hopefully, lead to some sort of collective sense and some idea of where the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (4 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the existing freedom of movement and residence rights for EU citizen spouses of Irish citizens moving from Ireland to Northern Ireland will be assured following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15728/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (4 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Alberto Costa amendment in the UK (details supplied). [15737/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (4 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the report on the maritime transport forum 2008 can be accessed on the website of his Department; if not, if it will be made available; and if there are developments or public documents on the issues persons with disabilities experience at ports here since 2008. [15736/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (3 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to hear the Taoiseach's assessment of the risk that the European Council would refuse a long extension of Article 50, if the European Union was asked for one by the United Kingdom, for fear that UK involvement in the European parliamentary elections would lead to further instability in the next European Parliament, which is the last thing we want. Will the Taoiseach give an...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: Three Members had a good meeting yesterday with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook. One of the issues we were talking about was political advertising. I am keen to hear the timeline of the Government for the introduction of legislation to regulate and fight for transparency in political advertising here. Before the legislation is introduced, will the Taoiseach ask each Member of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: No.

Autism Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2019)

Eamon Ryan: I support this motion and thank Sinn Féin for putting it forward. I have a vested personal interest as I have a son who is autistic. Everything I have heard tonight is familiar to me and we have had a typical experience. We have a lovely young boy, a twin, and Tommy was verbal so we did not really notice for the first few years. As time went on, we started to notice and we...