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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: No, she did not suggest that. She used an analogy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: No one said that the Deputy was telling lies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: The Deputy has 30 seconds to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: If the Deputy wants to correct the record, I think that is enough time for him to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I do not think anyone said that. I do not think that was the intention.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: That is the end of that matter. Deputy Flanagan has had his 30 seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I certainly did not hear anyone infer that the Deputy was a liar.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I beg to differ.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I will take the Deputy's word for it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: BlackBerrys and iPhones are strange appliances. The Deputy is not guilty and should proceed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: Before I call on our guests, does Deputy Corcoran Kennedy wish to add information?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I call Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I call Deputy 'Ming' Flanagan. I shall return to the visitors later and then the Government side. Each Member has five minutes to make a contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: Before I call the Government representative I must inquire whether Deputy Stanley wishes to ask a question on the OPW and the NPWS?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: Okay. I shall allow Deputy Stanley to ask his question and then I shall call Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: On the lead agency issue, has Mr. Silke met directly the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, or has he made submissions to OPW on how that lead agency should be formed and the kind of role and functions it would have? A significant function a lead agency should have would be the discretion to instruct an organisation to do something and have certain jurisdiction over other bodies, not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: Mr. Silke outlined fairly well the case of those who are affected in that part of the country. What of the wider implications, not only the clean-up operation or the role of statutory agencies such as the local authorities or OPW, but the experience of IFA members in other parts of the country with insurance? Are there any lighthouse issues that need to be resolved or addressed between...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)
Michael McCarthy: Leave the land aside for a moment, what would be the case with outbuildings, the primary dwelling house, etc.?