Results 2,541-2,560 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)
Pat Deering: We have heard much today about jobs. The south east region suffered a great deal as a result of the problems the country experienced in recent years. One of the key drivers of the Action Plan for Jobs in the south east was the development of a technological university for the region. Successive Governments set this as a priority. Will the Taoiseach provide an update on the progress of the...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: On 15 December 2016, the Dáil ordered that the following Revised Estimate be referred to this committee for consideration: Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Revised Estimate and report back to the Dáil. I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed, and his officials here today. I...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: I will now proceed to take questions on programme A.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: While Deputy Cahill has the floor, does he have any questions on programme A?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: Does Deputy D'Arcy wish to comment on programme A - food safety?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: Deputy Penrose is next.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: I call Deputies Kenny and McConalogue on the same issue.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: Will the Deputy speak on the low cost loans first?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: I thank Deputy McConalogue. I have a question on the same issue. I wish to raise the inconsistency of the banks. I know that AIB have dealt locally with all the farmers, however, if one applies to Bank of Ireland, one will get a text message three weeks after making the application, to be told that a bank official will be in contact in a number of weeks, as they are dealing with the loans...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: The Deputy is asking about recycling some of the money.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: As some bank customers received de minimispayments previously, this would have affected the amount they could draw down. Is that correct?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: How does that system work? Would that be the only reason a person would have to accept a term shorter than six years?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: It might be appropriate for the committee to invite the banks in here soon to give a rundown of their position and the process they put through. Would that be helpful?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: Until we get representatives of the banks in to give a profile in terms of who, what, where and when, we will not get all the answers we want today. I do not mean to cut off any speaker but-----
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: We have given the issue enough of an airing.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: To move on, the Minister is meeting the CEOs of the banks. We will invite representatives of the banks to come in as soon as we can. That will be an important conversation to have and we will get the details. I hope members will have the same questions for the banks' representatives when they come before the committee and that they will interrogate them in the same way. It would be very...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: The Deputy has the experience. Are there any questions on Programme A, which is food safety, animal health and welfare, and plant health?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: That is in the next section.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: We will proceed to programme B, which is the farm payment schemes. Do members have any questions?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017) Pat Deering: What kind of timescale is the Minister talking about if there is discretion?