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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: It was a Fianna Fáil plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: One of the products is finished logs, but along the line there are first and second thinnings. Mr. Magner mentioned the plant in Clonmel and the other Coillte-owned plant which has security of supply. Does Coillte provide security of supply to any company outside Coillte - yes or no? Is that unusual for the European forest industry - yes or no?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: I am asking questions and Mr. Magner is representing a sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: If the Chairman wants to use that comparison, that is fine. However, if one wants to set up a semiconductor plant in Limerick and enter into an agreement with an energy supply company, it will agree to supply the plant as long as one keeps paying. I agree that there has to be a market for logs but my point concerns thinnings. I live in Scariff, County Clare, and grew up in the foothills of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: What about long-term supplies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: That was my question. Mr. Magner stated that Coillte supplied its customers through good times and bad times, but it refused to enter into an agreement to supply either the saw mills, some power plants or anybody else. I understand that to be the case. Is that the case? Is that typical of the way the European forestry and timber industry functions or is it unusual?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: I am sorry that I did not hear the presentation but I had to step out of the meeting. How diverse is Irish forestry? Can its small diverse range of plants be compared with other European countries? As I have said previously, there is a lot of forestry in County Clare yet there is very little economic benefit or spin-off industries now. Ironically, a chipboard factory in Scariff was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: I asked about the pooling of greening measures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: To avoid any allegations of impropriety, I wish to confirm that I am a farmer in receipt of the single farm payment. I have made this declaration in the past both in this committee and on the floor of the Dáil. I appreciate, however, that Deputy Flanagan may not have been in attendance on those occasions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: I have a couple of specific questions. Is there an agreement on the reference to 2012? Will it apply across the European Union or will it be up to each member state to agree a date? If that is the case, can the date be retrospective? What is the situation regarding ecological focus areas? There was a suggestion that farmers could pool greening measures in localities, for example a...

Topical Issue Debate: Commemorative Coins (2 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: It is good news that Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf will be commemorated by the Government next year. I am also anxious that any celebration of the life of Brian Boru will include Killaloe and Kincora where he was based. This could be done in various ways, one of which is by issuing a commemorative coin. I am pleased the Minister for Finance will consider a recommendation to this...

Topical Issue Debate: Commemorative Coins (2 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: As the Minister of State will be aware, The Gathering is taking place this year as Ireland seeks to attract visitors from around the world, including in particular people with family connections to Ireland. Next year is the anniversary of another important event, namely, the Battle of Clontarf. I understand the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is organising various events to...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: I concur very much with what Deputy Donohoe said and it is something I have spoken about directly to the Minister of State in the Chamber. Along the lines of what Deputy Donohoe stated, at a recent meeting with Clare County Council officials I was very pleased to learn the inspection regime is being stepped up there. County Clare is not unlike anywhere else in that quite an amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: Are there short-term supply contracts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: To keep an industry going and for the purpose of employment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: I wish to make a minor point of clarification. I do not wish to take from the importance of the debate but Deputy Boyd Barrett referred to citrus spruce. He might have them in Dún Laoghaire but we have Sitka spruce in Clare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: One wonders whether this committee is reflective of the Dáil. If so, how did Coillte get on the list of State resources to be considered for privatisation? When the Government came to power, a list was drawn up of what was going to be flogged. Coillte was on the list commissioned by the Minister for Finance of the previous Government. I come from County Clare, the third most...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Michael McNamara: In his remarks, Deputy Michael McGrath spoke about the need to balance the needs and rights of the borrowers with those of the banks. I clearly agree, as I am sure does the Minister and his Government colleagues. It is self-evident that we need to live in a society that is just and in a functioning economy. It is very much in the banks' interest to ensure the economy functions as...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: I have a quick question for Mr. Whooley. I have asked about the scale-----

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Michael McNamara: No. My specific question relates to whether there will be displacement. I was here when he addressed the other issue. I would like to know whether there is likely to be displacement of existing fisheries, albeit smaller ones.