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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Tim Lombard: I will try my best to be as brief as I can on the free transport element. We need to acknowledge the difference between one part of the world and another. In my part of the county there are villages and major towns with poor transportation links. If we were to take away the funding in place at the moment, we would have a major deficit to try to promote more actual transportation,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Tim Lombard: I have been raising issues in the beef industry in this House over the past few months. We are in a crisis and there are serious issues with cattle being killed and deflated prices which have knock-on effects, particularly in marts. I was in a mart yesterday where nearly 1,800 calves went through, some of which were sold for less than 50 cent, when they were making €110 last year....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Tim Lombard: That is exactly where we are today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Tim Lombard: I welcome Ms Gray. As portfolios go, she has the most unique one in the State. I always thought the Office of Public Works, OPW, was one of the biggest landlords, but Coillte has 1 million ha of property, which is an amazing portfolio. Of the Deputies and Senators in attendance, five of us, including the Chairman, also sit on the special Committee on Climate Action. I have just copped on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Tim Lombard: I wish to ask about the long-term view on acreage and how Coillte will move forward. It currently has 450,000 ha. In the longer term will this figure be increased or decreased?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Tim Lombard: If I was a private developer or landowner, I would have the opportunity to draw down 20 years of grants but Coillte does not have that option.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Tim Lombard: Because of that, Coillte perceives limited potential in buying land.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Tim Lombard: Thank you, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Mar 2019)

Tim Lombard: This is an important issue. In so many ways it is a doomsday scenario. It is important to clarify the position before we get into the meat of the issue. On the tie-up measures that will be required in terms of the timeframe requested in the event that there is a hard Brexit, do we know how much of the fleet will be impacted, taking into consideration lack of access, particularly in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: I rise this morning to talk about the aquaculture industry and licences therefor. Both the Leader and the Cathaoirleach are very much aware of the issue. I am concerned about where we are going and how we are policing aquaculture licences, the regulations and legal rights allowing people to get involved in the process. The industry will be a driver of the economy but we must ensure that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Derelict Sites (26 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber and ask him to outline the role local authorities play in addressing public health concerns arising from dereliction of privately owned buildings. Dereliction of urban areas is an issue we all need to address. The local authorities play a key role in this. Local government is a very important part of our community. It is in charge of roads,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Derelict Sites (26 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: I compliment the Minister of State on his response. In the three years I have been here, I have rarely received a response that pointed out the law dealing with the issue in question. I asked if the local authority had powers to deal with the issues and it is very clear from the Minister of State's response that the 1964 Act, which is very comprehensive, gives the local authority...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the issue of the future of the beef industry, a topic I have raised previously. There has been great upset and turmoil in the industry in the past six to eight months. Since Christmas, in particular, there has not been a major increase in price. That has been a major issue throughout rural Ireland. The key reason there has been no increase in price is the large number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: I want to acknowledge and welcome the Minister. This was always going to be the great imponderable question, namely how we will work the single electricity market in the case of Brexit or even a hard Brexit and it is very welcome for us to be teasing out these issues. The Minister did mention that there was no issue on oil in particular and that we have sufficient supplies of oil. On the...

Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. This is a very important topic not only for the agriculture community but for society itself. This debate is very welcome. As Senator Marshall just mentioned, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action is doing extraordinary work going through the various scenarios and where agriculture fits into them. I note that several members of the...

Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Loneliness Task Force Report: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: We are very much caught for time. We have four minutes. Did Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell want to speak on this?

Seanad: Loneliness Task Force Report: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: The Senator has four minutes. The Minister of State has to begin by 5.39 p.m.

Seanad: Loneliness Task Force Report: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: Yes. We have four minutes to share between the Senator and Senator Reilly.

Seanad: Loneliness Task Force Report: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Tim Lombard: No.