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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: We are slightly off agenda.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: We are slightly off agenda.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: We could have a long conversation and maybe we should-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: Perhaps we should have a long conversation in another meeting with the processors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: They have a part to play in this. As Mr. Brennan pointed out, the role of Bord Bia is promotion. The question the Senator asked, which Mr. Brennan did not answer yet, is whether Bord Bia is involved in the beef forum.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: As was outlined at the beginning of the meeting, in the coming weeks we will have a discussion on the report published by the IFA on suckler farmers and the beef industry. That may be where we can tie in this. I ask Senator Mulherin to wrap up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: That will be for another day. We will have it on the agenda. It is a discussion in its own right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: This day week, the Minister will appear before the committee and I am sure Senator Mulherin will ask him the question. I thank Mr. Brennan and Mr. Hamill for appearing before the committee. I am sure this is not the last we will hear on Brexit. Two years ago, we published a report and at the time Bord Bia appeared before the committee. We have decided to update it because times have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I welcome the delegates from the Irish Sport Horse Alliance, namely, Mr. Barry O'Connor, chairman, and Mr. Greg Broderick and Mr. Ger O'Neill, who are members. I also welcome economist, Mr. Jim Power. I thank them for appearing today to discuss the report on unlocking the economic potential of the Irish sport horse industry. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I call Mr. Power.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I will put a question to the group. Mr. Power mentioned the fact that we are not attracting competitions. I presume that is because of our infrastructure. Will the Irish Sport Horse Alliance members give the committee an idea of the type of infrastructure in place at the moment and what would be required to bring it up to a standard that would attract competition?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: What type of competitions are we talking about? The Dublin Horse Show is the biggest competition we have at the moment. What else do we have?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I will bring in Deputy Cahill presently. The Irish Sport Horse Alliance representatives referenced a figure of €100 million. Is that the figure required to bring these facilities up to five-star standard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: What would it cost to bring the venues, including Millstreet - I would have thought Millstreet was one of the top-class facilities in the country - Mullingar and Cavan, up to the level of Dublin?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: Absolutely. I would imagine that Millstreet and Mullingar and so on would have to come up to a given standard to attract foreign competitors and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: We will have all the questions first, if that is acceptable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: I also have a question. Who owns the five venues, including Millstreet, Mullingar and Cavan, that were mentioned? Obviously, we know who owns the RDS. Are the others private-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Pat Deering: Okay. Mr. O'Connor can reply to the other questions when he is ready.