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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the witnesses for coming to the meeting. I thank, in particular, Ms Corcoran and Mr. King for their attendance. It is not easy for them to come before a public forum, body or committee and set out their stall in respect of a private business transaction into which they entered in good faith. I admire them for it and I am glad they have come to the meeting. It is rare we have such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Am I right in saying the group has not ruled out the arbitration route, but is not going down that route at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Anhold is their legal adviser.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Thus, he would set out arbitration as one option.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: What does Mr. Anhold want this committee to do to assist him and support Ms Corcoran and Mr. King? What is the ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Would Mr. Anhold be in a position to quantify what he thinks is due to the people here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Does he have any sense of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Thus, Mr. Anhold has no sense of what he might be due.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: May I wrap up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The Cathaoirleach is entitled to speak and I thank him for his assistance. Arbitration is an option. It is important Mr. Anhold's clients fully understand the issues around arbitration and what one buys into and may commit to. Before the Cathaoirleach came back, I noted that counties Tipperary and Galway have the majority of the 630 groups involved in this partnership. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Is the ask for our committee to make contact with Coillte to ask it to engage with the group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I will finish on this-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I support that. I have no issue with the suggestion. It is right. However, I wish to crystallise the ask. Has Ms Corcoran had much engagement with public representatives in her area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: It was helpful of Ms Corcoran to set out her experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: Did they make Coillte aware?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: The witnesses do not think it was aware.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: And veterinary technicians.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: I will finish with a question for Mr. Anhold. Was Coillte aware that the witnesses were coming here today?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Victor Boyhan: As colleagues know, Kerrygold is synonymous with Irish butter. They may ask why I am saying that today. I join in congratulating, and I hope this House will, our internationally recognised garden designer in Kerry, our good friend, Billy Alexander, an Irish supreme horticulturist, botanist and plantsman, who this morning was awarded the highest award – the gold medal – at the...