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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for completion of a sports hall for a school (details supplied) in order for the school to comply with the junior cycle wellbeing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42714/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 320. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure. [42617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (10 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 435. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person does not have a medical card a doctor will not be assigned by the HSE; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that no private general practitioner practices in County Carlow are accepting new persons; and the way in which a person is expected to live and work if they do not have...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: PKU is a rare genetic disorder that affects a person's metabolism. People with PKU are unable to break down an amino acid called phenylalanine, phe, a natural substance found in food. This results in a build up of phe in the blood and in the brain, which can cause serious health problems, including, if untreated, severe brain damage. There is much more to it than the dietary effects. It...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Like Deputy Gino Kenny, a constituent of mine has a child with this disease. Obviously, it is a hugely debilitating disease and the family is very concerned in that regard. Fortunately, it was picked up by the heel prick test, which is carried out after the child is born. I disagree with one point made by Deputy Gino Kenny. I am not looking...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Kuvan will be made available for the treatment of PKU (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42076/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: We have a quorum. Apologies have been received from Deputies Corcoran-Kennedy, Penrose, Pringle and Senator Mulherin. We neglected to consider that agriculture Oral Questions were being taken today in the Dáil, which is why the meeting was rescheduled. Apologies to anyone inconvenienced by this. I remind members to switch off their mobile phones. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: It is proposed that the proposals listed in schedule B, namely COM (2017) 356, COM (2017) 374, COM (2017) 378, COM (2017) 416, COM (2017) 425, COM (2017) 457, and COM (2017) 461, do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: I welcome the delegation from Teagasc and apologise for the change of time earlier and for keeping them waiting. I ask members and witnesses to ensure their mobile phones are turned completely off. There are two sessions today, the first of which is on the future of the tillage sector. I welcome from Teagasc Professor Gerry Boyle, director, Mr. John Spink, head of crops research, and Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank Professor Boyle for a very thought-provoking presentation. As he knows, this is a challenging area and that is why we decided to start the work programme with it. We had a number of delegations in last week and there are more in today. What we intend to do is get the ball rolling on a discussion about the tillage sector, which I think needed to be done, and we intend to produce a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: No problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: Professor Boyle said there were 3,000 tillage farmers in the country and that 50% of the land being tilled was leased land. Does he have a breakdown of the average cost of the leased land? What is his opinion on the viability of leasing land for tillage? Professor Boyle also mentioned alternative crops. In my part of the country there has been talk of the abolition of beef quotas in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: How many acres are required to be a viable tillage farmer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank Professor Boyle, Mr. Michael Hennessey and Mr. John Spink from Teagasc for coming here today. It has been a worthwhile meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: I remind members and witnesses to ensure that their mobile phones are completely switched off for the duration of the meeting. We will continue to discuss the future of the tillage industry. I welcome representatives from the Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association, Ms Gillian Westbrook, CEO; Ms Grace Maher, development officer; Ms Mary Lynch, inspector, tillage farmer and organic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank Ms Westbrook. I now call on Ms Callan to make a presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice. We will start with the representatives from the organic group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: Is it any greater a leap of faith than for a conventional tillage farmer going into dairying, which is also happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Deering: Does it all boil down to pounds, shillings and pence?