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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Our officials have engaged.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Who does the Deputy suggest I meet at the moment?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My officials-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There is no Minister.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: What Deputy Carthy seems to be suggesting is that we do not do any fertiliser register at all until such time as there is one in Northern Ireland. I do not agree with that. Part of the reason we need the register is that we have made commitments relating to the nitrates regulation and the application of the derogation. We have made commitments to bring in a fertiliser register as part of...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: We are; we have engaged. What the Deputy is asking is that we will not do anything until such time as there is a cross-Border database.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The is asking that we do not have any database until such time as there is an all-island one. God knows when that will be.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: That is the ask.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Be honest with me.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: What the Deputy is asking here is that we do not do it until such time as - God knows when - there is one in the North. That will create all sorts of problems in the management of fertiliser, the management of the nitrates derogation, getting flexibility at a European level, being able to run the eco-schemes, and getting up and operational. The fertiliser database will be straightforward...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, line 3, to delete “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform” Amendment No. 3 proposes to replace "Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform" with the new title for the Minister that has changed since the legislation was first...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “ “companion animal” in relation to a companion animal medicine, means— (a) a dog or cat, (b) a rabbit, small rodent, cage bird or homing pigeon kept for domestic purposes, or (c) a terrarium animal or an aquarium fish;”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputies Carthy and Fitzmaurice. All the amendments are of interest, but the one that is of most interest and the one on which we have had most discussion so far is amendment No. 7, which relates to the capacity to prescribe other than by farm visit. That is a matter in respect of which I have had significant engagement with all stakeholders from the outset. What this legislation...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: We can, yes.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I have been adamant from the outset that I am determined to achieve an outcome which, while addressing the resistance issues, will ensure the system is robust and changes the approach which has led to increasing resistance in recent years. Alongside that, we need to ensure that we do not impact on the supply options and the choices available to farmers in their local areas. We also need to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I have never applied the guillotine for any agriculture Bills. I know it has happened for some Bills but certainly not for agriculture. I do not recall any instance.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy has a better memory than me.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: This is important and it is something the members have given a lot of time to. I will work with the Whip to ensure there is enough time provided in the Oireachtas on Report Stage to fully discuss it. I am committed to ensuring what we introduce does not impact on the choice available to farmers or have an effect on important businesses in local communities.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I acknowledge the work done by the Cathaoirleach and the members on this issue. He is not here today, but I give a particular mention to Senator Paul Daly who has done very strong work on this as well. My officials have been working hard on this and have put a lot of time and effort into it. We will continue to work to ensure the desired outcome is achieved. We will revisit it on Report...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: That impact assessment is with the team, which is awaiting this legislation. We have engaged on it with the data protection officer, DPO, who has indicated satisfaction with it. The assessment will be completed before the NVPS goes live.