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

Pat O'Neill: Mr. Arthur talked about the change in scale in England over two years and in Northern Ireland. Is that what he sees happening here in 2015, after quotas?

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

Pat O'Neill: I thank the Chairman and the gentlemen for the presentation. As most of the questions have been asked there is no point in repeating them. The key point is that in 15 years there has been a 26% increase in imports whether from Northern Ireland or the UK in liquid milk. Is that suppressing the price? There is no point in closing the stable door when the horse has bolted. The problem does...

Seanad: Wind Energy Guidelines: Statements (15 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Senator must conclude.

Seanad: Wind Energy Guidelines: Statements (15 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: There are many speakers and only one hour remains.

Seanad: Wind Energy Guidelines: Statements (15 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Please Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Or decrease it.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Dublin City Council says it will reduce it.

Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: It will not happen.

Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: There are many things in County Roscommon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Of the 26 countries that Lidl is involved in - obviously Mr. McGrath is not going to give us his profit margin - where would Ireland rate concerning the cost base, labour costs, insurance and things like that? Would it be in the top ten? Is it dearer to operate in Ireland than in other countries? Is Ireland in the top five?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: That is one way of putting it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Some of Lidl's competitors have said that labour costs are dearer in Ireland and that is why they were doing this. Can Mr. McGrath say the same?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Does Mr. McDonnell agree with minimum pricing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Mr. McGrath said 40% of Lidl's groceries are sourced in Ireland. How much of that 40% is fresh produce? Can he give a figure on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: No, but perhaps we can have a written note on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Yes, but perhaps we can get a breakdown as regards the products.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I thank the representatives of Lidl for coming and acknowledge their support of locally produced product, especially in my part of County Kilkenny. I wish to return to some of the points made because I am not satisfied with some of the answers given. I support Deputy Barry on the following point. The consumer needs to know from where a product comes and where a product was produced. In...

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

Pat O'Neill: The industry exports up to 80% of its processed product?

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

Pat O'Neill: I apologise for missing the presentation but I have read it. Last week the sawmillers attended and the council stated that it pays a 27% premium when an Irish forestry product enters one of its sawmills. Earlier the society stated that 82% of its Irish timber product is exported. Can an export price comparison be made with world market prices? Is the product sold at a world market price?...

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

Pat O'Neill: That was not the case ten years ago. A lot of good land in this country was planted on ten years ago.