Results 2,781-2,800 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effect of Bad Weather on Grain Harvest: Irish Farmers Association (6 Dec 2016)
Pat Deering: I thank the IFA, Mr. Healy and his delegation, for attending the meeting and highlighting the issue. As can be seen, there is consensus. What we need to do as a committee is issue a report in the next couple of days. I hope the delegation members can feed into it any information they have from the survey as soon as they have it because that is very important. There are different figures,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effect of Bad Weather on Grain Harvest: Irish Farmers Association (6 Dec 2016)
Pat Deering: This committee will not be found wanting. We have not been found wanting before and we will do whatever we can, regardless of sector. I can assure the delegation of that. I thank the witnesses for attending the committee. I thank the members for their patience. We have been here since 3 o'clock on a number of matters, it has been a long day and I thank them for their forbearance and patience.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: I remind members and those in the Public Gallery to make sure their mobile phones are completely switched off. This meeting has been convened to consider a Supplementary Estimate relating to Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which was referred by the Dáil to the committee on 22 November 2016 with an instruction to report back to the Dáil no later than 8 December 2016....
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: We are dealing specifically with the matters raised in the Minister's address and the subheads before us.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: Will the Minister outline exactly what the 3% reduction in the research and training fund involves? I would have thought that extra funding would be required for research and training in light of Brexit and at a time when we are seeking to access more and more markets and when increasing numbers of students want to enter third-level education? Does the reduction relate to a different fund...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: What does the 3% reduction in the research and training fund entail?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: Is it a financial cut down or reduction?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: Deputies Cahill and McConalogue can ask supplementary questions.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: The Minister has outlined that the fund will be allocated proportionately to different sectors. Will specific amounts be ringfenced for the tillage, dairy and beef sectors?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: That money cannot go anywhere other than the tillage sector.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: Okay.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: I ask Deputy Charlie McConalogue to be brief because we need to wrap up.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: Very briefly. We need to move on.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: I ask the Minister to conclude.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2016) Pat Deering: I thank the Minister and the members of the committee. That concludes the consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016 and of Vote 30 - Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Message to Dáil (6 Dec 2016)
Pat Deering: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (6 Dec 2016)
Pat Deering: 360. To ask the Minister for Health if he proposes to include a device (details supplied) for testing blood glucose levels for a diabetic on the long-term illness scheme as it is a cheaper method of testing than blood strips and blood machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38690/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Dec 2016)
Pat Deering: 382. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with an otolaryngology specialist in the ENT consultant group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38797/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Nov 2016)
Pat Deering: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37828/16]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2016)
Pat Deering: We have a quorum. Apologies have been received from Senator Lombard. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping duties.