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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: But if a sector or business was not viable, would Ms Byrne invest in it? I would not. Would Ms Byrne?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I am really conscious of the time. Could she say "Yes" or "No"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: Okay, we will move on. We heard from the previous speakers that about 1,500 farmers have exited tillage farming since 2022. By the time we sit here next week, there will be another farmer not doing tillage any more. That is not just a hit on the agriculture side; it hits every community right across rural Ireland, especially where I represent, Carlow-Kilkenny. What is the Department going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: What is the current area under tillage at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: Am I right in saying we want to get to 400,000 ha by 2030?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: Based on current trends and projections, does Dr. O'Reilly think the target will be met?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: Will we hit it in five years' time, based on the trends over the past five years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: In fairness, I acknowledge that a lot of work has been done behind the scenes. Does Dr. O'Reilly think we will hit the target of 400,000 ha in 2030? It is very ambitious given where everything is. Is Dr. O'Reilly confident we will get to that figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: Just on the maths, from 2018 to 2025, we went from 300,000 ha to 340,000 ha and the ambition is to go to 400,000 in 2030. I will move on. What is the Department doing to promote the use of technology and data in the tillage sector to improve efficiency and sustainability?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I welcome the witnesses. Strengthening farm income for our 130,000 family farms is a priority for the Government. There is a recommendation in the programme for government to invest significantly in the tillage sector in order to maintain and grow the sector, so there is a specific measure in that. Fresh funding will be required. We acknowledge that and can talk about it shortly. Also, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: On food security related to tillage and grain, how are the witnesses finding things in terms of their supply chain? Mr. Doyle mentioned that for every 2 million tonnes of Irish product, we are importing 5 million tonnes. How is he finding the Irish sector’s competitiveness on the geopolitical spectrum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I am sorry but I am really conscious of the time. Could she just say “Yes” or “No”?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [46874/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: We all know there is a huge amount of work to be done on flood protection and flood mitigation. I acknowledge the €1.3 billion that has been set aside under the flood risk investment programme. Flooding in Ireland can have a significant impact on homes, businesses, people and communities. While I accept the problem of flooding cannot be eliminated, it can be managed or mitigated to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hedge Cutting (30 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider setting up a grant scheme to help landowners with the costs of cutting roadside hedges, as a health and safety measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51509/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Budget 2026 (30 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 775. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to allocate funding in the upcoming Budget for a team for the southeast, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the nationwide roll out of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 926. To ask the Minister for Health the current average phone answering times for Caredoc services in Carlow and Kilkenny; the number of calls currently waiting at peak times; the steps being taken to address delays; and the future plans to ensure timely access to out of hours care. [51971/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: We are looking forward to the new community nursing unit in Thomastown. It is being completed at the moment. It will be a purpose-built facility to support the older population of south and central Kilkenny. It will support discharges from St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny and University Hospital in Waterford. It will be a lifeline for many and a gamechanger for the region. When...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Export Controls (25 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: I take the opportunity to wish Deputy Connolly the very best of luck in her campaign in the next couple of weeks. I wish her very well.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pigmeat Sector (25 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: Thank you, Minister. We will get you back in.