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- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Is it just the way it is written?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: There was an organisation before the committee recently, which had no internal audit function, even though on paper-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I would like to believe Professor Boyle but I prefer to see it on paper. Page 47 refers to the Teagasc national farm survey. I thank Professor Boyle for it. It contains interesting information. Is 84,599 the total number of farms?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I saw that the sample is 800.
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I see a huge range. Some 35% of farms earned less than €10,000. Will Professor Boyle explain the regional analysis for me on page 47, tying it back to north Mayo? I have a difficulty with the colour coding about farm viability. It indicates that 30% of farms are vulnerable, 43% are viable and 27% are sustainable.
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Which 31% of farmers would.
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: What is the percentage in the west of Ireland, including Galway and Mayo?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Would it be possible to get those figures?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Will they include a breakdown of the counties of the west?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I will go through Teagasc's mission statement regarding the rural economy and development. What was the purpose in drawing attention to the fact that Teagasc cannot borrow? Is the organisation not allowed to go into an overdraft and not allowed to borrow? I do not know why I received two opening statements.
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: That is very good. It was very helpful. The last goal in that one "to enhance organisational ability" - is especially relevant to today's proceedings. Does Professor Boyle believe that Teagasc should be able to borrow money? Is that his purpose in raising it today? If so, what changes have to be made?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I see, and so far, they have said "No".
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I just wanted to clarify that. I was in the west of Ireland all day on Monday. It was a tale of neglect. We met from 9.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. with various groups and co-operatives. Their words were that they feel they are forgotten. Teagasc's documents are good. A major point in them is to encourage diversification of the rural economy and enhance the quality of life in rural areas....
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: North Mayo is not my area and I am not interested in votes. The people there feel they are forgotten. I looked at Teagasc's map. There is no advisory centre in north Mayo. I can pick west Clare or areas in Connemara. I was trying not to be parochial. How does Teagasc work that out as fulfilling its objective with regard to rural development?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: How does Teagasc operate to fulfil that objective?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Can I stop Professor Boyle there? A better way for me to deal with this may be to pursue it afterwards and talk to the Teagasc officials because I will run out of time. I have not used up my time but I am conscious that two more speakers are due to contribute. The perception on the ground from people in some rural areas is that they are being forgotten, and I wonder whether Teagasc could...
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: On the mitigation plan, we fought a long battle to get this legislation and we are clearly not meeting our targets under climate change legislation generally. Has a team been set up in Teagasc on climate change to monitor the targets set out in the mitigation plan? I looked at Teagasc's annual statement and Brexit got two pages. Brexit is very important but it has opportunities associated...
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Does Teagasc have a dedicated team?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: How many are on the team?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I know.