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Other Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: I accept this has been a very difficult year, with farmers encountering many difficulties, particularly in March, April and well into May. Problems arose because the weather did not improve and dealing with the consequences was difficult for many people, which I accept and understand. The Deputy referred to the funding of AEOS. My understanding is that when this Government came to power,...

Other Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: I would have to check that as I have just come to the Department. I remind the Deputy that the funding was not available for the AEOS. I do not know how the Deputy is able to perform addition when he is not in Government but could not do so when he was part of the Government. Where would the Deputy get the funding?

Other Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: I assure the Deputy that if money can be made available for schemes, it will be made available. We must verify that funding is available, and I will check it out for the Deputy.

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: The Minister, Deputy Coveney, has taken careful note of the submissions received from all the farming organisations and, indeed, from all stakeholders. They have been useful in highlighting the main concerns and preferred options of the farming and wider agri-food sector. Of course, there are variations between the positions taken by different stakeholders and it is the job of the Minister...

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: As to an assurance that everybody has been consulted, never before has there been so much consultation. The rural organisations, such as the Irish Farmers Association, the ICMSA, Macra na Feirme, the Irish cattle and livestock producers, all have been consulted. This House has been consulted on the ongoing negotiations. On the fact that we held the Presidency and made such an impact, I...

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: When discussing this and making a case for the retention or, as Deputy Ó Cuív has done, for a complete change in it, it is important to remember that there is a historic element to this. Over the past number of years, people have borrowed substantial sums. They have put in many buildings and done a great deal of farm programming and they must be treated the same as everybody else....

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: I want to give an assurance that significant effort has been put into negotiation of this Common Agricultural Policy. There has also been considerable interest shown by many member states to make this deal happen but no member state has as much to benefit out of it as we have. Leaving aside uncertainty after next week, if we have not finalised this deal next week it may be politically...

Other Questions: EU Regulations (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: The new EU timber regulation is now in effect. It does not require any further national legislation to become law in this country. It is part of a package of measures aimed at ensuring all products containing wood placed on the market in the EU are from legally harvested timber. It applies to wood and wood products being placed for the first time on the EU market. It counters the trade in...

Other Questions: EU Regulations (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: The Deputy remarked that the Minister will make the decision but the Cabinet will make the decision shortly on the future of the harvesting rights of Coillte. Every consideration has been given in the past while to the decision the Cabinet is about to make.

Other Questions: EU Regulations (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: I am sure people will be happy. I came into the job in the past two weeks and I do not know what answers were given, I did not go through the file to see what answers were given to the Deputy's questions in the past week. New regulation is not needed. We must implement what is in place now. The officials have been tasked with that job and told to do it as a matter of urgency. They are to...

Other Questions: EU Regulations (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: I am giving the commitment. The officials have been asked to do that and everyone involved in the industry is genuinely committed to making the industry more effective. I have no doubt we will achieve that.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: Bring back Mattie.

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I support many of the contributions of previous speakers, especially comments on the fairness of this social welfare legislation. Many families depend solely on social welfare to provide for all their needs. For this reason, the Government has protected core social welfare rates in successive budgets. As the Minister noted, in a time of unprecedented crisis we are standing by those who are...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: The Minister should not interrupt.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (29 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport has completed its consideration of the following motion: "That Dáil Éireann approves under Article 29.5.2° of the Constitution the terms of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States,...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU-Israel Aviation Agreement: Motion (29 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: This meeting has been convened to consider the following motion which was referred to the select sub-committee by Dáil Éireann on 28 May: That Dáil Éireann approves under Article 29.5.2° of the Constitution the terms of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the State of...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU-Israel Aviation Agreement: Motion (29 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: That concludes our consideration of the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (29 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: It is proposed that the proposals listed in Schedule B do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now turn to items listed in Schedule A. JOIN/2013/0001 is a joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled, Cybersecurity Strategy of the European Union: An Open, Safe and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 620. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive an appointment for surgery. [25098/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: It seems to be both positive and well worthwhile. I thank the questioners for their contributions. As Mr. Ryan states, it is already in place. I thank the officials for their attendance.