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Disclosures Tribunal: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis na Teachtaí O'Reilly agus Quinlivan sar a chríochnaíonn an Teachta Ó Laoghaire an díospóireacht.

Disclosures Tribunal: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: The State created a falsehood around Maurice McCabe. That falsehood was that he was a paedophile. Furthermore, elements of the State sought to base an entire legal strategy around this falsehood. They codified a lie as a legal strategy to destroy a man who was asking honourable and decent questions. The manner in which they did so was calculated and cold. We are faced with the reality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: This committee was to start at 1.30 p.m. What happens is one must put the committee ar athló. It must be postponed for a period. Nobody turned up for a quarter of an hour at all. I realise everybody is working flat-out but it is embarrassing for the committee to a certain extent when witnesses arrive and they have to wait. We were very close to the meeting being called off today and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: A Theachta Healy-Rae, I have to ask, as we are in public session and the great people of Ireland are watching us, that all members turn off their phones because at every meeting it creates problems with the broadcasting equipment. Everybody has received all the documents that are necessary for this meeting already. It is on their databases currently. I trust everybody has those. Today...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe go léir anseo inniu. Gabhaim míle buíochas leo as teacht isteach. I welcome, from the Irish Farmers Association, Mr. Padraic Joyce, Mr. Pat Dunne and Mr. Gerry Gunning, from the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, Mr. Colm O'Donnell, Mr. Henry O'Donnell and Mr. Joe Condon, and from the Irish Wildlife Trust, Mr. Pádraic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I invite the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association to make its presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas le Mr. O'Donnell. Anois cuirim fáilte roimh an ionadaí ón Irish Wildlife Trust.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Does the Deputy have any questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Who would like to take those questions? We can start with the IFA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Would Mr. Fogarty like to address any of the issues that have been raised so far?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: There are major problems in the farming sector at the moment. The average wage within farming is about half what it is in the industrial sector. Currently about a third of farmers in this State are independently economically viable and much more needs to be done to ensure farming is helped to become more economically viable. I am of the view that it is the price side of the business that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: How many licence applications are there for burning annually?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: A farmer has to make an application to carry out the burning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I read somewhere that there was one application for a licence for controlled burning in the entire country in a given year. Approximately how many licences were there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Does Mr. Fogarty wish to respond to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: One licence was granted in all Twenty-six Counties for controlled burning in 2016.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: From the information we have heard, it seems nobody is happy with the processes. Perhaps we need to start evaluating the whole process from the start because even if the burning season were extended by one month, the difficulties regarding timing and the notification of numerous organisations would still arise. Burning is a dangerous activity and one that must be controlled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask members to temper their remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: With respect, we should temper our statements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Does either of the two farming organisations wish to respond to Deputy Collins' questions?