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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Carthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: As a number of members want to ask questions, I will put a ten-minute time limit in order to get everyone in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The Deputy can come back in later. I call Senator Paul Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: It was two out of eight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The witnesses have heard a consensus from this side of the table towards Ornua. Farmers find themselves in a very exceptional situation. When they signed these contracts, none of them thought that costs would go where they went. There are farmers suffering severe financial hardship. We accept Ornua has put a package on the table. I also accept the witnesses' figure that only a third of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: It is 600 million l or 700 million l.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: In response to the Senator's question, I would just say that there are other liquid contracts there but that is a separate issue from the issue of these fixed price contracts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I call on Deputy Michael Collins,who does not seem to be there. The joys of modern technology.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will try Deputy Michael Collins once more. I did not see him indicate but some of the other lads did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We will close now because there is a second session to start. I earnestly ask the representatives to take on board we have said here today and to take it back to their board. We have had serious lobbying from individuals who are under severe pressure. I fully accept that Ornua is only a third of the problem but perhaps the delegation can go back to the board and see if Ornua could come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to a committee. This means that witnesses have full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be directed by the Chair to cease giving evidence on an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. White. As he has acknowledged in his statement, this committee has fully recognised the issues of ask dieback, and I have had a lot of engagement with the LTWO and other growers. I am personally very disappointed that we, as a committee, have not made more progress in this area. I can assure the witnesses that we will not let go of this issue as testified to by that fact that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I must suspend the meeting as there is a vote in the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Given that nearly all the members here are Deputies, I think we will have to suspend the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice will take the Chair. I apologise for this vote but the witnesses can rest assured we will not let this die down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: No, you are grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: No. I made my points before I left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Let us see if we can hear Deputy Ring this time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback and its Impact on the Private Forestry Sector: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: There was no question there. Deputy Ring was making a clear statement and I thank him for that. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee today. Clearly, there is no doubt about the support of the committee for trying to get some type of equitable solution for ash dieback. We will continue to press the case. We will continue to question and keep pressure on the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Jackie Cahill: 607. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 630, 631, 632 and 633 of 22 March 2022, if the administrative arrangements to implement the community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors pension scheme, as agreed with unions, have been finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32654/22]