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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: Dr. Pikitch, is it okay to take questions from a few members together?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: I welcome everyone back and apologise for the delay. I invite Dr. Pikitch to recommence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: I welcome members and guests. I apologise on behalf of our Chairman, Deputy Doyle, who is otherwise engaged. I have also received apologies from Senators Ó Domhnaill and O'Neill. I remind members and witnesses to put their mobile telephones on silent, as they interfere with the technology here. I welcome the witnesses, here to discuss a report entitled Little Fish, Big Impact. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: Unfortunately, a vote has been called. We will suspend the meeting until after the vote.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of personnel employed in fraud investigation in her Department; the number at the same time in 2010; and the amount of money that has been generated from January to September 2013 as a result of these investigations and for the same period in 2010 on a county basis. [43153/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details below) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for disability allowance; and if she will expedite the matter. [43237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 224. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way a tractor owner, who imported a tractor from the UK seven years ago and used it only for off road purposes and now wishes to sell it or use it on the road, can regularise the situation if they do not have a tax book or an Irish registration. [43154/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pension Provisions (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 294. To ask the Minister for Defence the reason the monthly payment date for retired army personnel pension is being changed from the 20th of each month to the 30th over a five month period; and if he has given consideration to the affect this will have on bank transaction dates such as mortgage repayments and/or other direct debit payments and considering the age profile of many of these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 402. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for a medical card; and if he will expedite the matter [43155/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (9 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 190. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing defibrillators in public places for use by the public in emergency cases (details supplied). [42630/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: Likewise, I compliment the Taoiseach on his positive response. As I said earlier, committees play a valuable part in the work of Parliament. On most occasions, however, much of this work goes unnoticed. I ask the Taoiseach to consider having a separate week only for committee work, with no crossover between committee work and the work of the Dáil. It is encouraging to see the...

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue. In recent weeks there has been considerable debate about the need for Seanad reform. I commend the Taoiseach on putting his political credibility on the line by giving the people their first opportunity in 75 years to make a decision on the Seanad. The people have now spoken and we will have to listen to what they said. However, we...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Strategy on Volunteering (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 401. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the establishment of a national strategy to support volunteering. [42280/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 542. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the support available to Irish citizens who have to travel outside the country for testing and treatment of rare conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; and if he will review current policies. [41967/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: The cuts of €54 million are substantial in the overall scheme of things. The Minister made the point that there could possibly be an underspend on the capital side. I recall the Minister said it would be €10 million. Could that be transferred? I know that in the case of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, which is under the capital side, there is an issue...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (2 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to correct the current imbalance in general allocation model-English as an additional language, GAM-EAL, support, based on gender, where the allocation of support is 25% higher in all boys and co-ed schools than in all girls schools and where there is an even higher allocation to Gaelscoileanna generally even through they have very...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: 244. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41237/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Economic Importance of Cattle and Sheep Sectors: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: Does Professor Renwick have figures on the age profile of farmers in the sheep, beef, dairy and other farm sectors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Economic Importance of Cattle and Sheep Sectors: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: In view of what Mr. Bryan stated, will he indicate whether any potential new suckler scheme should be more focused as opposed to being across the board in nature?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Economic Importance of Cattle and Sheep Sectors: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Pat Deering: I welcome Professor Renwick, Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kilcline. The report and submission make some interesting observations. I wish to follow on form a point Deputy Ó Cuív made. One chart showed the reduction in cattle and sheep numbers. Cattle numbers have dropped considerably since reaching a peak in 1992, some 21 years ago. No matter what mart is taking place across the country,...