Results 201-220 of 5,239 for speaker:Aindrias Moynihan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: The whole issue around the nitrates directive is hugely concerning for many farmers. They want to ensure every effort is made to hold on to that derogation for us. In relation to the habitats directive, the Minister proposed river catchment analysis done by ecologists within the Department. Are there many people in the Department to do the likes of that? How long will it take?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: So there is an unknown all the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Has the Department not taken a measure of how much work will be involved or how many people will be needed to do it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: How many ecologists does the Department currently have?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: So there is not a measure taken of that yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: The decision times are at the end of the year. It is getting tight.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Okay. I will be brief as I want to give members an opportunity. Mr. Callanan could not cover everything in his opening statement but one big ingredient recently was the EPA report. That was not helpful to Ireland's case and will be a significant player. What happened there? Where is the move? How can that case be-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: I thank Mr. Callanan. I have two speakers offering and I am sure everyone wants to come in. We will keep to seven minutes each and try to keep tight to the time. I call Deputy Aird.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: The Commission would not be able to share it while the process is under way. It seems that afterwards, we should be able to see correspondence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: We have about a quarter of an hour. Members may have two minutes each.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: I have one very quick question. I will return to that question about catchment and the analysis of the different catchment areas. Some farms will straddle different catchments. They may have an outside farm or, for example, farms in the Bandon-River Lee area may run across the top of Newcestown-Templemartin. The farm could be in both catchment areas. Could farms end up with different...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Thank you. Deputy Fitzmaurice is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: We will need to finish up. I will allow one very brief response.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: No, we have gone over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: We have another group coming in. I want to thank members for keeping it tight as regards the time. On behalf of the committee, I thank the officials for their preparation and for their answers and discussion today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Before we begin, I wish to bring to the committee's attention that witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precinct are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means a witness has full defence in any defamation action of anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: There will be six or seven minutes each, which will gives us an opportunity to do another round if we need it. I call Senator Paul Daly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Let Ms McPhillips answer the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Let her answer the question, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Deputy Fitzmaurice, please let her answer the question.