Results 901-920 of 1,625 for speaker:Pat O'Neill

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

Pat O'Neill: I thank Mr. Glennon for the presentation and welcome the other witnesses. Much of what I wanted to say has been said. I have great concerns about the proposed sale of Coillte’s harvesting rights. There seems to be cross-party agreement on the issue. The company is not just about the timber but the added value of what is involved such as land rights. Those issues will be on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The departmental officials should indicate what is the timescale in this regard. While they both observed it was in its early stages, by the time it has been discussed in Europe, all submissions have been made and it has gone through whatever committees and so on, what is the timescale before this measure actually will be passed in Europe? Is it the case that it will take ages in Europe and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Pat O'Neill: In other words, submissions already have been made from three countries, with others possibly to follow. Ms O'Donoghue really is telling me this will never happen.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I do not need a debate because it has been debated by an Oireachtas joint committee and in the House. The local IFA branches have been proactive, along with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, regarding the matter. There is a Freefone number that can be called, 1850 211 990. If anybody cannot source fodder or pay for it, the Minister gave an undertaking at the meeting of...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to the Barry and Blaney families. The late Deputies Barry and Blaney gave great service to this country and to public life over many years. May they rest in peace. Senator Cullinane mentioned Waterford and the south east but I remind him that the plant is being built in County Kilkenny. Glanbia is a Kilkenny company with...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I will have a question for the Leader in a second on this crisis. The problem is that last summer we could not make fodder and it had to be imported from England. It is now being imported from France. The Minister did announce a fund of €1 million to subsidise the cost of transporting this feed into the country. If Senator Leyden knew anything about it-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Come off it.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: We have to get the fodder first.

Seanad: Financial Stability and Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Senator-----

Seanad: Financial Stability and Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: That last point was a long-range one, Senator.

Seanad: Financial Stability and Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: One minute remains to the Senator.

Seanad: Financial Stability and Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Six minutes.

Seanad: Financial Stability and Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Sorry, Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with FDII and IFA (23 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I thank Mr. Bryan for his presentation and will raise a couple of matters. While others have dealt with the issue, I refer to hello money. It is very interesting because many of the large multiples have appeared before the joint committee and they all deny it exists. Can the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, bring evidence before the joint committee to prove it still is being sought? One...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The payment terms are negotiable. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I asked about the gross margin and whether it would be in the first, second or bottom third, relative to the nine countries in which Aldi operates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Potatoes were a good example this year because farmers simply were not able to harvest them, which is reflected in the current price.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Many farmers found it very difficult to harvest their potatoes this year. Some of them were tied into contracts to supply a certain number of tonnes to Aldi but the cost of doing so had risen for them. If suppliers in such a situation said to Aldi that their costs had gone up, would Aldi react and agree to pay them more to supply the potatoes, even though their contracts specified a lower price?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Of course, Aldi is a business after all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome Mr. O’Connor and Mr. Mackay for attending. I congratulate them on the 100th Aldi store. I am a Kilkenny person and it is great to see it. I wish Aldi the best of luck in Callan. From Mr. Mackay’s accent I guess that he is Scottish.