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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Management of Upland Habitats in County Wicklow: Discussion with Wicklow Uplands Council (18 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the delegates from Wicklow Uplands Council for their presentation. It was very interesting. It was equally interesting to hear from the delegates we had in regarding the equivalent scheme in Burren. We have to consider this matter in a way that supports rural Ireland, which is facing many pressures. Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, Senator Ó Domhnaill and others referred to the...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (12 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: We have had this already.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (12 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Senator has five minutes.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (12 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Is that agreed? Agreed. I call the Minister, Deputy Burton, who is very welcome to the House. The Minister has 15 minutes to reply.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I was wondering if this was Groundhog Day. I agree with Senator Hayden about the coverage of this House but it seems that Members want to grandstand to try to get headlines in the press or on the radio.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: It reflects on the excellent contribution Members are making if some have to grandstand to feature in press coverage. I ask the Leader for a debate. I agree with Senators Bacik and Mullen on the law reform report on sentencing. This was brought home to all of us with the situation in Victoria, Australia, where the trial for the murder and rape of the Irish lady, Jill Meagher, has been...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: We should have mandatory sentencing and if a life sentence is given down it should be for life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Are blood tests the only way to test for Johne's disease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I wanted to ask whether the witnesses would make a recommendation to try to eradicate the disease. With brucellosis nearly eradicated in this country, should there be compulsory testing for two years for the disease to tie-in with a brucellosis or TB herd test? Would that help in identifying the disease and eradicating it from the herds? As Mr. Graham stated, there is an incubation period...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: We cannot contain it unless we know where it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I asked a question and I accept Mr. Graham's point that he cannot give figures on IBR for other countries because they are not available yet. However, I asked about herd screening for Johne's disease. How many herds do we need as a sample? Figures from the Teagasc report on BVD indicate that the eradication cost from the suckler herd would be €6 million but the benefit would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I thank Mr. O'Flaherty for his presentation. I am alarmed only 50% of PIs have been removed from the herd. It was mentioned there will be screening for Johne's disease. How many herds does the group hope to screen to get an accurate indication of the problem in Ireland? The presentation on the four diseases outlined a budget of €338,000 on overall expenditure. Are there any data...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: It is interesting Mr. Foster represents a different group than the milk producers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I asked Mr. Murphy about the fact that liquid milk producers are getting a bonus of 3.65 cent per litre. One notes that there are 365 days in the year. What is a realistic bonus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I asked a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I asked a question of Mr. Foster concerning who represents the retailers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: We found that out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I thank witnesses for the presentation. The statistics put before the committee are interesting. Listening to Mr. Murphy, one would believe there is no future for liquid milk production in this country. What does he think is a realistic price margin for liquid milk producers to receive? We dealt with that in the discussion with the previous groups in terms of the tables the agency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with Fresh Milk Producers (21 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Do not name anybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with Fresh Milk Producers (21 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I would like Mr. Arthur to clarify one point about what happened in England over two years ago.