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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Approximately 120,000 farmers are getting single farm payments. If 1% of them are in organic farming, that equates to about 1,200 farmers. What is the breakdown of those?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We should look at it. The cost of it may not be huge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Can a farmer dose with any product?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This motion relates to Scoil Mhuire in Stranorlar. I accept that the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, does not have responsibility for education matters and that it is unfortunate that the Minister for Education and Skills is not present, but I also accept that she may have other commitments. Nonetheless, I want to outline the difficult and serious situation at Scoil Mhuire in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Minister of State for a comprehensive and favourable response. I wish to raise one issue, which seems to emanate from departmental officials and, perhaps, the Minister, and that is the focus on providing schools in areas where demographics dictate - in other words, areas where growth is occurring. I am sure the Minister of State, who has responsibility for rural development,...

Seanad: Broadcasting and Media in Ireland: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. Tá lúcháir orm deis a fháil tagairt a dhéanamh don ábhar díospóireachta seo, a bhaineann le cúrsaí teileachumarsáide sa tír seo agus an táille atá gach teach ag díol fá choinne an tseirbhís phoiblí atá á chraoladh trí RTE faoi láthair....

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the Minister of State. This is a good motion. I disagree with the first part of it, although I wholeheartedly agree with the second part. The motion commends the Government in respect of political reform. The Government has engaged in political reform over the past few years, although it has only tinkered around the edges. Most of the reform focused on local government, the...

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: My final comment will be on political reform. Let us take the speculation out of politics. Let us reform a simple thing such as the nature of Dáil terms. Why not have a fixed term of either four or five years? The measure would remove speculation and provide consistency like that available across the water, where a certain percentage of members can vote. It would be a much better...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Sector: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I take it we are dealing with the sheep sector first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Sector: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the delegation and apologise for being late, but I was at a briefing. The sheep sector is vitally important to many smaller holdings, particularly along the western seaboard where the farms are not as fragmented as along the eastern seaboard. There might be a small number of suckler cattle and sheep and the dependence on income from sheep is very high. The CSO figures show that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the IFA representatives, some of whom were here before, for the presentation. This is obviously a vitally important area as we have come out of the era of quotas. I think quotas were in place for approximately 32 years. Many farmers viewed the end of the quota era as an opportunity to invest, getting away from the super levy culture and moving into investment. The financial crisis...

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. We on this side of the House will fully support the motions. The spirit of the motions bring us into line with the policy proposed by our European neighbours on the opt-out available not only to Ireland but to the United Kingdom under Part 3 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. I acknowledge the efforts...

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (30 Sep 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, to the Chamber, and the Minister, Deputy Howlin, who was here earlier for this discussion. It is certainly an important discussion to have ahead of the budget, to reflect on where we stand and the fiscal space available to the Government. Of course, we are speaking about fiscal space because of the European framework that is now in place.It is...

Seanad: Longer Healthy Living Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I want to make a number of points on the Bill. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue facilitated by Senator Crown and colleagues who put forward the Bill. The legislation serves a purpose, particularly in light of the fact that many regional hospitals struggle to either retain consultants who are about to retire or recruit new consultants. This is a particular issue in my own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Protection Areas Designation: Irish Farmers with Designated Land (21 Jul 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is not voluntary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Protection Areas Designation: Irish Farmers with Designated Land (21 Jul 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I wish to make a few points. We have had a good discussion on designated lands. Around 30% of all designated land in the country has been designated for hen harriers. It has been mentioned that out of 540,000 ha or 570,000 ha, 167,000 ha have been designated for hen harriers, which is a significant amount. Obviously, designation comes with restrictions and constraints that mitigate...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I support Senator Gerard P. Craughwell's comments on the need to have a proper debate on councillors' remuneration, their role in public life and representational role in Irish democracy. For people to pay PRSI contributions and have no entitlement to sick pay, any other form of social welfare payment or a pension in later years is wrong. The position must be clarified. We...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Cuirim leis an moladh atá curtha os comhair an tSeanaid ag an Seanadóir Fidelma Healy Eames i dtaca le scoileanna beaga ar na hoileáin amuigh ón chósta. Tá 13 scoil i gceist, ocht cinn acu a bhfuil dhá mhúinteoir ann agus cúig cinn acu nach bhfuil ach múinteoir amháin ann, scoil náisiúnta Inis Meáin a rinne an...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Is the Senator sure those are seagulls?