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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2017)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the announcement made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the formation of a tillage forum. He has agreed to hold what will be an important meeting on Thursday, 16 February. The grain forum will afford us an opportunity to discuss what happened with the harvest in 2016 and the resultant major losses, particularly in the south and west. The establishment of a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (25 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: The matter I raise is the western relief road to Carrigaline, a town whose population has grown by an astonishing amount in recent decades. Carrigaline, which sits on the southern side of Cork city, has been one of the five largest growth areas in the State in the past ten years, recording population growth of more than 20,000 in that period. Unfortunately, this growth has not been matched...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (25 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister for his response and for his honesty in terms of what is set out therein. Realistically, funding for this road is not a priority issue under any plan. However, this project needs to be progressed. The mid-term review of the capital plan will be very important not only in relation to this key piece of infrastructure, but to other pieces of core infrastructure around the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: I intended to raise a different issue but following on from Senator Davitt's interesting contribution on alcohol and below-cost selling, I agree that intervention is needed in this area. Something must be done to stop below-cost selling and the best way to do that is to reintroduce the groceries order.It was ended by Deputy Micheál Martin back in the day, but it should not have been....

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: When he drove that issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: Deputy Micheál Martin drove people into below-cost selling and pushed this situation on. That caused a major issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: I look forward to the debate and to contributing on it. We must address the kernel of the matter. It cannot be the case that people can buy alcohol more cheaply than water. That is a major issue. We must put a floor on pricing. The only way to do so is by reintroducing the groceries order.

Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, to the House and was pleased that the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, was present in the House earlier today. It is important to have senior departmental representatives here to discuss the health of the nation. One of the key points made earlier in the debate was the fact that we have not built a new hospital in...

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (25 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: I support this worthy and appropriate motion. When we think of where we are coming from and where we are going, the key issue is that we must look back to go forward. The commemorations of 1916 were a look back at the past that has been helpful to everyone. The emphasis on history at second level is very important. The motion is very important because we are trying to arrive at an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: I will be very brief as most of the important issues have been aired at this stage. It is important that we acknowledge the contributions made by all of the organisations represented. Their core issue is that they want to make sure the fishing industry will be at the top of the agenda and will not be left behind. Our report and the contributions heard today are very important in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: I thank the witnesses for their interesting contributions on this serious issue. I note the Bobby Kerr report was commenced 24 months ago. We have had two phases of that report and will have to wait another six months for an update on where An Post is going. It will be 30 months since this review was commenced. It is a perfect storm, in that the demand for the service is declining yet the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2017)

Tim Lombard: I thank Professor Matthews for his wonderful contribution. One of the key issues facing the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the response to CAP reform and how it will fit in if Brexit materialises, with particular reference to a reduction in the UK budget. The figure touted as being the possible reduction is 18% in the net contribution the United Kingdom makes to the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (15 Dec 2016)

Tim Lombard: I wish to find out where the proposals to bypass Bandon sit in the list of priorities. Bandon is the biggest town in west Cork with a population of 6,500 people. It is the gateway to west Cork and the N71 goes through the town. If Bandon and west Cork are to develop, we need to have a plan to ensure the town is bypassed. There have been major developments in Bandon in recent years, some...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (15 Dec 2016)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I want this on the agenda to ensure when the capital review takes place the Bandon bypass extension will be included. I would like to take up the Minister of State's offer to meet the Minister, Deputy Ross, to discuss the issue. It is a key issue for Bandon and west Cork. I thank the Minister of State for his response.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Tim Lombard: Today is an important day. There is no point in saying it is not. The other House of this Parliament is having a debate about one of the key issues that affects society, namely, rent certainty and how we will move forward. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, has introduced a brave proposal and he has moved where many people would not go. I object to being lectured from the other side of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Tim Lombard: We were not the people in charge when the banking crisis collapsed the nation. The people who are sitting on the other side of the House must take responsibility for the car crash-state in which they left this country. Now we are trying to put the wheels back on and to move the country forward. We are trying to get the construction industry, banking sector and the entire country moving...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

Tim Lombard: I join with other Senators in raising what has been happening in Syria in the past few weeks, months and years. We have watched one of the great atrocities in recent years in Aleppo. We are not taking sides but we need to raise the issue and we have already done so with the ambassador and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. How can we, in the western world, watch while an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Tim Lombard: I welcome Mr. Power. I was very interested to hear his comments on the UK economy and how it had reacted since the vote last May. It is unique that there was an initial dip and that it then picked up. There were thoughts initially that food price inflation in 2017 would be a big issue in the UK market and that, depending on to whom one talked, prices would jump by 4% to 8%. Taking into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Tim Lombard: Mr. Healy referred to the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union, it will create a gap in the European budget which, if not filled, will have significant knock-on effects for the agricultural and rural communities. This will be the main issue when CAP reform talks start next year. Not only will Brexit have an impact on trade, it will also...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Tim Lombard: Next Tuesday.