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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: A fair question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I apologise to Mr. Healy for having to step out and miss his presentation. When he talked about the beef sector he did not talk about inputs. I do not know whether that is relevant. I know how hard it is to try to decide which parts to discuss, but in the interests of setting the record straight about what is happening in the industry, it might be useful to shed some light on that. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: It depends on whether or not there are two amendments. Mr. Barry's answers will be on the record and we can pursue them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. On the issue of mandatory country of origin labelling, I had understood that all along we were hoping to have a premium for Irish produce and I wonder where that has fallen out of that argument. Perhaps I was not listening or it was not made sufficiently clear but I do not understand how it does not help the Irish dairy sector. On the matter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: If the second presentation is more detailed, then perhaps we might intervene at that stage.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Respite Care Services (4 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, on his first time in the Seanad as a Minister of State.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Emigration Statistics (4 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: The Deputy should ask a clear question.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (4 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I welcome the Minister. He has been busy up to now and he will be even busier in the coming months. I welcome the comments from the Fianna Fáil Senators to the effect that while they wish to raise certain matters, there is no particular division among us and that we are all singing from the same hymn sheet. It always strikes me as extraordinary that the CAP negotiations appear almost as a...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: Before I address my question to the Leader, with the indulgence of the Chair, I would like to thank those people who worked with me while I was Whip for the Labour Party group. In particular, I thank the Leader, Senator Cummins, the Deputy Leader, Senator Bacik, the Whip, Senator Coghlan, and the staff of the Seanad Office for all their help, patience and courtesy. I am delighted we have a...

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: Before I cut to the chase, to borrow the Leader's phrase, I thank Senators Katherine Zappone and Feargal Quinn for their excellent work and effort in drawing up their proposal for Seanad reform. It will prove a useful document for the furtherance of this important debate. However, I am obliged to reiterate the position I have made clear, namely, that I do not believe we should be having...

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I am entitled to my view in this regard. However, in the spirit of the debate, I will offer a suggestion for Members' consideration. If each Senator, with the assistance of Senators Zappone and Quinn and the document they have prepared, were to host a debate on this issue in the area in which they live, we would immediately have 60 forums in which members of the public could engage in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: Senator Mary Ann O'Brien raised the question earlier about the period of between 50 to 80 years in respect of the harvesting rights. Is that in place because we do not know who makes the decision about the 50 to 80 years and when? As the Senator rightly pointed out, this is extremely important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: What does that mean? I understand it is there but is Coillte working to 50, 60 or 65 years? Surely it makes an enormous difference?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: Yet Mr. Gunning said when the company fed into the NewERA process, it offered a preliminary valuation of the estate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: Yet, Coillte stayed out of the discussion about the value.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: Yes, but the company did provide an estimate, albeit a preliminary one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: So that was not really preliminary in the sense that a company was employed to carry out a valuation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I thank both Mr. Gunning and Mr. Egan for the presentation. I have a couple of queries. I appreciate that many questions have been asked. Reference was made on page 11 of the presentation to securing planning for wind farm projects. I am interested in Coillte’s strategy on wind farms. It is not the case of one getting out of bed and deciding to have one wind farm today and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: It depends. If there is a second vote it may take some time. This is an eight minute call so ---

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Sep 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I remind Senators that group spokespersons have eight minutes, other Senators have five minutes and I will ask the Minister of State to conclude not later than 5.50 p.m.