Results 3,901-3,920 of 4,350 for speaker:Bobby Aylward

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: I presume we will come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: Yes, a minute ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: We will have to get the reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: Is Dr. Cromie saying that when we tag a calf in the beginning for BVD, we could also test for the genomes with the one sample?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: That is good news. It is very welcome

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: Would it have been easier to simplify the scheme as outlined and in the same way that was done for BVD? Would it be better to have every female calf in every herd from year 1, which is this year, tested for genomics and to work form there? All calves must be tagged. A genomics test could be carried out when a female calf is tagged and we could use the same system as we do for BVD at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: It is the same principle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: One could take the sample from the opposite ear used for the BVD test.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: The use of one tag would simplify the scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: What will be the turnaround time for results once a sample is taken and sent in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: Can I just ask one question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: Because of the rating on each bull, would it matter whether a farmer has a purebred bull? If a farmer has what we used to call a scrub bull years ago, once the bull has a rating of four or five, does it matter if he is only half bred, quarter bred or whatever? If I was back here as the Minister, I would start with all the heifer calves and build them all up. Then we would get every...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: 115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the beef data and genomics scheme in order that a farmer who is in breach of certain conditions in a given year will be liable to pay clawback penalties for that year only, and not be liable to pay penalties for any years preceding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that if a farmer sells or leases land due to market fluctuation, or a situation whereby it becomes unprofitable to produce suckler animals, that this will be considered force majeure, and the farmer will be able to exit the beef data and genomics scheme without incurring clawback penalties, as was indicated by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that if a farmer wishes to exit the beef data and genomics scheme due to old age, limited physical ability, a decline in mental health or any condition resulting in inability to manage a farm, this will be considered force majeure and the farmer will be able to exit the scheme without incurring clawback...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (30 Jun 2015)

Bobby Aylward: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-examine the current criteria, as outlined under her Department's primary school transport scheme with regard to rural areas, in particular the parameters which state that there must be a minimum number of ten eligible children residing in a distinct locality and the definition of a distinct locality, which is described as a...

Credit Unions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Jun 2015)

Bobby Aylward: I commend my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, on tabling this Private Members' motion. I cannot understand why a sector which has close to 3 million members, employs 4,000 and has almost 10,000 volunteers is not being given an appropriate level of support from this Government. The manner in which credit unions are being stifled by lending restrictions and unfair competition from banks...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jun 2015)

Bobby Aylward: The figures I have quoted today give the lie to the December 2013 outpatient figures, which claimed that no one was waiting more than one year at Waterford. On a national basis, the figures were much trumpeted by the then Minister, Deputy James Reilly, to show how well he was doing. To say the least, the figures from December 2013 are inconsistent with the figures for last month which I...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jun 2015)

Bobby Aylward: I can give them to the Minister.