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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: Who oversees that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: Having listened to the two different presentations today from the group earlier on and this group, it is amazing that they paint such a different picture. If a visitor was here an hour and a half ago, he or she would have heard of an sector on its knees and in crisis. In the MII presentation, Mr. Healy paints a picture of an excellent performance over the past five years, with improved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: We can return to them if issues arise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: I thank Deputy Colreavy and call Senator Comiskey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: A number of issues have been raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: We will resume the meeting. The Chairman had to slip away and will be back in half an hour. I welcome the representatives of Meat Industry Ireland, MII, Mr. Ciaran Fitzgerald, chairman, and Mr. Cormac Healy, director. I thank them for coming before the committee. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. If they are directed by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: I would like to congratulate the two new presidents and wish them well in their terms of office. I look forward to working with them over that time. We are all at one here on this issue. Everybody is probably waiting anxiously for the next section of this meeting. The point has been made that the goal posts have been changed regularly, but this is not a new phenomenon. This situation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: 524. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 123 February 2014, in respect of weight restrictions for agriculture tractor and trailers, if he will accept submissions before the statutory instrument is signed into legislation; and if he will give due consideration to the fact that both tractors and trailers are ever increasing in size...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: The Deputy is trying to rewrite history.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (26 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the expert panel set up to look at the pylon issues will decide on their terms of reference; and when will their work commence. [9844/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (26 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if submissions from community groups or persons will be accepted by the expert panel set up to look at the pylon issues. [9845/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (26 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when his plan for the future of post offices will be published. [9846/14]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: The Deputy was part of it.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Election Equipment Storage (25 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 338. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a company (details supplied) in County Carlow will be paid for storage of election equipment. [9558/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (25 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 675. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Carlow will have a decision on their medical card review. [9282/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (25 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 750. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will discuss with his Northern Ireland counterpart the possibility of a derogation for Irish hauliers on the daily charge to enter Northern Ireland under the HGV Road User Levy Act 2013. [9560/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 749. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider setting up an online tracking system for driving licence applications similar to that used by the Passport Office. [9559/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will launch an information campaign for the income tax credit on home renovations as very few persons seem to be aware of the scheme. [8666/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 187. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application seeking permission to remain in the State in respect of a person (details supplied) who is experiencing financial hardship while awaiting their decision and in the circumstances if he will expedite a decision. [8665/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Height Limits (18 Feb 2014)

Pat Deering: 812. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to get an exclusion from the new load height restrictions for trailers transporting agricultural fodder. [7956/14]