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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: I compliment the witnesses on their presentations, which were very informative. I will start by talking about bovine TB eradication, which we have been trying to do since 1954. We had the pleasure some years ago of having an engagement with Dr. Margaret Good, who is a formidable lady. She told us about her 30-year strategy to eradicate TB. We all sat in a committee room like this one and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: More than six years ago, Dr. Good gave us a 30-year timeline for eradication. Will Dr. Fanning give me a timeline today for eradication?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: I have never met a vet in private practice who believes we will eradicate bovine TB from the island. I have no problem with the Department. I nearly have to declare an interest in that I have been locked up more often than not and I found the Department officials to be top-class, as are the private vets. I have no issue with any of the people involved or with the eradication programme. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: My general feeling is that the farming community has bought into the programme. In fairness to the Department and the private veterinary practices, they, too, have bought into it and have done a really significant job in dealing with 22,000 reactors, which shows the level of infection there is. However, I question the continuing idea of the programme being an eradication programme. It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: Regarding the practical element, one might find a reactor in a herd tomorrow, go through the process and get the relevant animal blood tests. What criteria is in place to blood test the entire herd after that? Are blood tests for the entire herd required? What is the timeline for moving the infected animal off the farm? What do our guests believe should be the appropriate timeline from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: Is there a percentage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: Is there an applicable percentage of a herd or is it case by case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: Dr. Barrett might revert to the committee in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: What about moving the animal? What is the appropriate timeline for the Department to move that animal from the reactor herd to its destination? Time is an issue, as Dr. Barrett is aware.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: That does not happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: How many weeks? How many days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: That argument is fair enough. I will turn to the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, which is one of the most successful schemes the Department has ever been involved in. I acknowledge the staff involved who have been fantastic over the years. Our guests might elaborate on the solar scheme, when they believe it will be launched and where it will fall into the system. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: I have a question on the new CAP payments and I am not sure what the new terminology is. Every November and December I worry about the number of phone calls I will get about the scheme but this year I did not get one phone call about the scheme, which is a credit to the Department as it has produced a streamlined system. I always fear that in the first year of a new CAP scheme there could...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Veterinary Services (13 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, to the Chamber. It is great to have him here. My Commencement matter this morning concerns the potential and capacity in the veterinary sector. We have one veterinary school in the State. It has been in place for more than 100 years and University College Dublin, UCD, has done a phenomenal job during that time. What I wish to debate...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Veterinary Services (13 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: My real worry here is that we are just going to expand the service. At the moment, UCD, in the middle of Dublin city, provides the veterinary courses for Ireland. If you look at the actual demographics, particularly for the bovine population, the majority are in Munster. We need a geographical spread of placements when it comes to veterinary colleges. I would be concerned if the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: I think it a good idea that we should do that visit at some stage. In the absence of any other members, I will ask my questions. I compliment Ms Hurley on her very comprehensive opening statement. I read it this afternoon and I thought it covered nearly everything I was looking to find. While I do not want to put her on the spot, the annual dividend payable to the State was not mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: On the core point, the wonderful plan Coillte has laid out for the next 20 years, would the €30 million dividend to the State be better spent if Coillte reinvested it in the product it is proposing? Coillte's statement was amazing and contains great aspiration but finance is key. Paying €30 million to the State is questionable, to say the least.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: Who sets that dividend policy? Is it set by the Department or Coillte? Where does that policy come from?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: There was a debate in the Seanad about the 300,000 new homes that are proposed to be built with timber. Coillte mentioned this in its statement. Senator Boyhan and others were involved in that debate, as was I. As regards building materials, the focus must move away from traditional steel and concrete to match the potential of timber. Supply will be key to making sure that there is good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Tim Lombard: We also import.