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Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister to the House to discuss this important issue. These statements are also an opportunity to have a debate the post office network itself. The Minister outlined the significant services provided by An Post. In many ways, the Minister's statement clarified many issues regarding An Post's activity. The view was that we went to the post office to get a stamp and that was...

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: Indeed, but the rural part of Ireland needs to be considered also.

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: May I speak? I did not interrupt anyone. We need to consider a system that can be incorporated. We need to go through a proper process, however, and ensure the system will be right for us.

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: If I could speak-----

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: Indeed. What we are saying is that we need to know this will be right for us. We have three options but we need to choose the right one. We are not going to rush into this. The action has to be right for the Irish people and the Irish psyche. The key point is that there is much activity in the An Post network. An awful lot of work needs to be done in the next few months. The real issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: I will be brief, as most of the statements have been made. Given the labour issue, where do the witnesses see the agriculture industry progressing in future? Will that be the new quota and the new barrier to development? During the boom, young people left agricultural colleges and some colleges closed. We have seen that happening again now to some degree, especially this year. Do the...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (23 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister and acknowledge his contribution. It was a major step forward when we created this Department and got a senior Ministry dealing with what is a core issue for Irish society and the people, especially the rural people. We have been seeking a Minister at the Cabinet table to promote rural Ireland for so long. It is important to mention that Fianna Fáil got rid of...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (23 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: I move that the House suspend until 6 p.m.

Seanad: Marine Protection: Motion (23 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State and acknowledge his presence in the Chamber. The motion tabled by my colleague from Munster, Senator Grace O'Sullivan, has generated a very important debate. She has championed such debate on many occasions. She brought forward a Bill on microbeads. While the Bill was a positive one, unfortunately the action required to resolve the matter has not occurred....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: It is rare to hear a presentation at the Oireachtas that is so passionate. The witnesses have very passionate views about this issue which one has to admire. They made a comment in their opening address which was unfortunate and should be formally withdrawn regarding Johne's in the dairy herd. It is a very serious issue, and we should not say anything like that about the dairy herd....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: I thank the representatives of the ICBF for their informative presentation. A previous presentation to the committee raised many questions about the beef data genomics scheme and how the cattle breeds are affected by the scheme and treated under it. To give an analogy, it is like cross-breeding Holsteins, the major milk breed, with the Jersey breed. While the enhanced vegetation index,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: The ICBF can gather all the information from almost every herd. I wish to ask something off the bat. The general data protection regulation, GDPR, will be in force from 25 May. Will the federation be allowed to gather all the information after that data?

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (15 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister to the House. He has done a fantastic job. It has to be acknowledged that this Bill is an important milestone in what is another part of the Minister's brief. This legislation, which was passed by the Dáil with the full support of all parties, is an indication not only of the support the Minister has for the Bill but also his regulatory approach to radiological...

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (15 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (15 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: I was not going to speak on the issue of cancer. I spoke on it yesterday regarding the lack of accountability and the need for accountability at the top management level of the HSE. After listening to the extraordinary interview this morning on "Morning Ireland", we need to look at that issue again. Accountability is very much required at the top of the HSE. We need to look at the issue...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise something that has been an issue of concern for many people in the past ten days, namely, cervical cancer.I concur with Senators Hopkins and Burke and their appropriate acknowledgement of what needs to be done next. It is the biggest issue. We need to try to bring confidence to the system because currently that confidence is draining from it. There are issues as people are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Tim Lombard: I acknowledge and welcome the Commissioner. I totally agree with his comments on the groceries order. We debated when considering the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill how we dealt with that issue. I have consistently called for its re-examination. There is such a gap in the market, with underselling of alcohol as a loss leader to get people into the supermarket. We legislated for this. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Tim Lombard: I acknowledge and welcome the Commissioner. I totally agree with his comments on the groceries order. We debated when considering the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill how we dealt with that issue. I have consistently called for its re-examination. There is such a gap in the market, with underselling of alcohol as a loss leader to get people into the supermarket. We legislated for this. What...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Summer Works Scheme (25 Apr 2018)

Tim Lombard: I ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the budget and timescales for the roll-out of the summer works scheme 2018. We have spent in the region of €80 million on the summer works scheme in the past few years, and work has been done on almost 700 schools. It has been a very successful scheme. It is run by the Department and involves small and medium-sized works being...