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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the witnesses for their replies. Do members have any more questions? No. Following our discussion here, would it be true to say the CCPC would like further assistance? Has it found it difficult to score, as it has been obliged to play against the wind on a continuous basis? As for the extra regulator the CCPC has suggested, would that be a big help or an over-reaction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: Has the CCPC had much connection or communication with its counterpart in the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: Will the CCPC base its proposal on what its UK counterpart is doing at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Ms Goggin, Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Murphy for coming before the committee today. I propose that we suspend briefly to allow the witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: We will resume in public session. I remind members and witnesses in the Public Gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are completely turned off please. We are resuming our examination of the proposed directive on unfair trading practices in business to business relationships in the food supply chain. I welcome Mr. Joe Healy, president, Mr. Damian McDonald, director general, and Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Burke. The committee members are conscious of the fact that a vote may be called in the Dáil Chamber at approximately 6 o'clock. We will try and get through questions as quickly as possible. Deputy Kenny is first, followed by Deputies Penrose and McConalogue in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: There are about ten minutes left to deal with the questions. I ask Ms Graham to clarify is there a difference between ICOS and the farming organisations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: Mr. Burke might give the perspective of retailers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: Could Mr. Healy sum up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I apologise for rushing them but we have a vote in the next few minutes. It has been a very interesting conversation. It is the beginning of a conversation. A previous committee dealt with this issue four or five years ago and a committee of which Deputy Penrose was a member did so before that. It is an ongoing discussion. It is a bit like...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (11 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work ongoing in his Department in addressing climate change; the schemes in place to help farmers improve their farms' environmental performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (11 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: 39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports provided to Bord Bia to assist Irish agrifood businesses to find new markets for their produce in the context of a potentially changed trading environment post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/18]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: I am delighted to have the opportunity to say a few words today on the budget that was announced yesterday. First, it is not that often that we get the opportunity to speak on a budget that has been balanced for the first time in almost ten years. Reference was made earlier on to the fact that we have had a balanced budget and to sum it up, one could say that we have a prudent budget. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project for a school (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40874/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the change in special education investment since 2011; the impact this has had; the number of children with special educational needs participating in mainstream schools; the number progressing through the education system to third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40875/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: People transfer from the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, to the HAP scheme. Everybody who was in RAS will now be in HAP.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: This would be important given the number of voluntary housing organisations in receipt of State money. I am open to correction on that. No one knows where they are or what they are doing. It would be a mistake not to investigate those in detail.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: They all have chief executives who are well paid.

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: I welcome Professor Boyle and his colleagues. I have a number of questions but I might not take 20 minutes as I have to go to another meeting. The operating surplus for last year was reduced by almost €3 million year on year. Will Professor Boyle give the committee an indication of why that is the case? The advisory fees have gone up considerably in the same period.

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: Is it a rainy day fund?