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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I know, but we have had it in the consultation that Waterways Ireland did in Northern Ireland. I would like to see it set out for us in a submission back to the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how Ireland is working to support the Republic of Moldova and Georgia in addressing the challenges they face as a consequence of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3213/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will remain one of the strongest advocates of Ukraine’s European path and if we will continue to support them along their journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (24 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the reintroduction of the allowance for teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools (details supplied). [3171/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (18 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new IT system for which tenders have been sought by a club (details supplied) will be funded, in total or in-part, from the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2112/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the representatives of the IFA, particularly Mr. Gorman, for coming in. It is good to have him here and I look forward to his term of office. He has hit the ground running and I am sure he will make a great impact and will be a great representative for the farming community. Much of what I was going to ask has been touched on. Our guests have clarified that 21 farmers are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Ms O'Sullivan cited some examples of the global situation. What has been the impact? I know it is doomsday for the farmers. What has happened to farmers in the Czech Republic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I am sure the IFA can appreciate that to ask for a ban, albeit temporary, on the importation of any product is fairly draconian and unprecedented at a committee in these Houses. What level of engagement has the IFA had with its Scottish farmer organisation counterparts? Specifically referencing what the Department has said, basically it is reassured that "As long as Scottish authorities are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Has Ms O'Sullivan spoken to the Scottish organisations on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Specifically on the point made by the Department in relation to the safeguards that are in place in Scotland at the minute, the IFA has not checked the bona fides of that by contacting Scotland and talking to counterparts in the Forestry Commission there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: When Mr. Fleming was in Scotland, did anyone say specifically say that they had an issue in Scotland with bark beetle, and that it is not working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I am only trying to establish----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: ------the steps that have been gone through to get to this point. I know that the IFA has emailed and reached out to the mills and the commercial producers here, but has it met with them to discuss the issues, and did it alert them to the fact it was coming in to discuss the issues and to make this ask today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: But they are not supportive of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: He can come back in when I have asked the question. I note that Mr. Gorman talked about a timely and rapid review, but he is long enough at what he is at and we are long enough here to know that nothing happens in a timely or rapid fashion. How would he define a timely and rapid review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: To play devil's advocate, the risk is that if we did introduce the suspension and it lumbered on for longer than the IFA and we would hope, most of the larger producers that already have a footprint in Scotland would move there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Finally, I have a research question for Ms O'Sullivan. Can she give us an example of anywhere where this has happened previously? I know the example of bluetongue in a cow in Kent was referenced earlier, but is there an example of bark beetle being found anywhere in the world, perhaps in Scandinavia or eastern Europe, where a ban in importations was effected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Specifically, the checks would have been a major issue and they have very porous land borders there. There were no temporary bans implemented there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Can I have an answer to a "Yes" or "No" question before the witnesses depart? Following from what Mr. McDonald said about his ask, would it be agreeable to him if a review was implemented straight away with one of the conditions being that it would look at the option of a ban if needs be? The immediate thing is the establishment of the review.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the officials who have come in to speak to us. I am sure they have heard what the IFA's ask was before them. I accept that they say they feel they have sufficient safeguards in place, but given the concerns within the industry and the farming community, particularly in the context of ash dieback, would the witnesses think there is a need to respond to their request for a review of...