Results 2,501-2,520 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: Does that answer Deputy Kenny's question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)
Pat Deering: Are there any other questions before we conclude? I think we have gone through the legislation in a fair bit of detail. That concludes our business for today. I wish to thank Mr. Gleeson and his team for coming here this evening. I am sure that we will have him back in at the tail-end of this discussion in a number of weeks when we have had all the other groups appearing before us. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: 216. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their application to the HSE for dental work [15874/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are turned off as they interfere with the broadcasting of the proceedings. Apologies have been received from Deputy Martin Kenny. I propose that we go into private session to deal with a number of matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Election of Vice Chairman (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Standing Orders provide that every committee shall elect one of its members to be Vice Chairman. Is it agreed that the committee elect a Vice Chairman at today's meeting? Agreed. I seek nominations for the position of Vice Chairman. Are there nominations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Election of Vice Chairman (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Is it agreed that Deputy Jackie Cahill be elected to fill the position of Vice Chairman of the committee? Agreed. I congratulate Deputy Jackie Cahill and wish him well in the position.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I again remind members, as well as those in the Visitors Gallery, to ensure their mobile phones are turned off completely as they interfere with the broadcasting of the proceedings. I welcome from the Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association Ms Gillian Westbrook, chief executive officer; Mr. Padraig Fahy, director; Mr. John Liston, director, and Ms Grace Maher, development officer;...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: That is no problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: We will have the opportunity to discuss those issues in the general discussion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I thank Ms Scully. We will now take questions from the members. Deputies Cahill and Penrose, Senator Daly and Deputy McConalogue have indicated in that order and will be the first four members with questions. I call Deputy Cahill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: A new word for today is complementarity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: I ask the witnesses to respond to those questions before we return to the members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Yes. We will revert to other members afterwards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Is there a requirement for a specific number of inspections as is the case with commercial farmers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Is it the same percentage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: The witnesses have referred to Austria a great deal. How does our inspection regime compare to that of Austria? How does its payment regime compare to ours?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Do organic farmers in Austria have to wait as long for payments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: Is there a similar issue in Austria?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (28 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: What yield does Mr. Lalor achieve?