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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: I ask Mr. Geraghty to give an example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: So, the Ivomecs of this world, the white doses and liquid doses all need them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: When we want that, we ring the vet. Can the vet then say he will provide the Ivomec? Does he need to come out and look at the animals or what is going on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: What does Mr. Geraghty and his colleagues want?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: What is other proper-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: I am entitled to try to establish this. I am a member of the Oireachtas committee. At the moment, I can ring my vet and ask the question. If I ring my vet on this, will I be charged every time? Is there a call-out charge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: Listen to this one, everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: What is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: What is Mr. Geraghty's lead on it? Will he be telling his veterinary union that they will need to charge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: I would feel embarrassed every time ringing my vet who is very busy asking what I would call funny questions about things where I know what to do. That is my last question to Mr. Geraghty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: Mr. Geraghty cannot answer it. How does the regulation impact pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of veterinary medical products and fertilisers?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

William Aird: I will be very brief. I apologise because I had to leave for a while to attend an online meeting with HIQA. I wish the Minister well in his new brief. I thank the officials accompanying him today. Could we have a sliding scale for payments? I am new as a TD but I gave more than 40 years' service as a councillor on Laois County Council. There was always a cut-off point, which was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (10 Jun 2025)

William Aird: 262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Laois; how this compares to waiting lists in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30636/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

William Aird: 263. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any new or expanded funding supports are planned to assist Laois County Council to develop district heating schemes as part of Ireland’s climate and energy goals; if he will provide details of any such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30637/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

William Aird: 264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funds that have been provided to local authorities and approved housing bodies for initiatives aimed at reducing fuel poverty over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30638/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

William Aird: 265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will seek a solution to the increasing energy costs in Ireland; if there is potential for a cap for businesses that are now struggling to keep up with increasing energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30639/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (10 Jun 2025)

William Aird: 382. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to prioritise the 1951 CIÉ superannuation scheme; if he will address the concerns of retired members of the scheme who have not received a pension increase since 2008; to consider the particular hardship these pensioners face, especially given that many are not entitled to the State pension due to their civil service terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Jun 2025)

William Aird: 692. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will liaise with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to grant public-service status to school secretaries to enable them to have access to the single public pension service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30646/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (10 Jun 2025)

William Aird: 693. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be given DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2025)

William Aird: 957. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures in place to support and promote employment opportunities for people with disabilities; the progress made under the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; the new initiatives planned to improve access to the workforce for those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the...