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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: We have heard both sides of the argument.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: Does the Deputy wish to withdraw it at this stage?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, for attending and for going through the Bill as efficiently as possible.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Message to Dáil (26 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 and has made no amendments thereto.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (12 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Deputies Cahill and McConalogue and from Senator Paul Daly. Before we begin, I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are turned off. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: Schedule A includes COM (2019) 48, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No. 508/2014 as regards certain rules relating to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund by reason of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union. It is proposed that this warrants no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I remind members and witnesses to make sure their mobile phones are turned off completely. We next have an engagement with the chairperson designate of Coillte. The purpose of this session is to engage with Ms Bernie Gray who has recently been appointed chairperson of Coillte. The committee is interested in discussing the approach Ms Gray will take in her new role and in hearing about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank Ms Gray for her comprehensive opening statement. I will now take questions from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: We look forward to having Ms Gray back. It is to be hoped we will be here too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I am conscious of the fact that Ms Gray is only in her role a wet week. If she needs to clarify anything, she may revert to the committee with the information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: Food for thought.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: Ms Gray may carry on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: That concludes our engagement with Ms Gray. I thank her for attending today and engaging in a positive and constructive way. I wish her well in her new role. I am sure she will come before the committee again in due course and I look forward to that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (7 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I am delighted to hear about the south east plan to be launched in March. From time to time Carlow feels that because it is the northerly part of the south east, it is left out of the south east equation. I have highlighted this before to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and the Minister of State, Deputy Breen. It is ideally...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (7 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I concur with the Minister of State's final statement, "a lot done, more to do". Carlow is ideally located and has the facilities, the road infrastructure and an outstanding educational facility in Carlow Institute of Technology. Yesterday, I had the honour of attending the local enterprise awards and the number of new businesses coming on stream is phenomenal. They all play a huge part in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I can wait.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (7 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: 10. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional enterprise plans; her views on the way in which this will benefit County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11204/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (7 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: I ask the Minister the status of the regional enterprise action plans and how they could benefit County Carlow especially which is part of the south-east region and has been lagging behind in the last period.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (7 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: 19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the important role the local enterprise offices have to play to support job creation in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11205/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (5 Mar 2019)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Senators Paul Daly and Mulherin. Before we begin, I remind members to make sure their mobile phones are turned off.