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Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I hope the Members present will stay for the Minister's speech.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy should not speak like that.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy should buy himself a mirror.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will leave it to the electorate to decide.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It will decide next time, too.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am glad the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, is back in the Chamber. The way in which the Government handled the Bill yesterday reminded me of "Lanigan's Ball". Kelly steps in and Kelly steps out again. Phelan steps in and Phelan steps out again. Kelly steps in again and Kelly steps out again. Coffey steps in and Coffey steps out again.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am doing the duty.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am stepping in consistently.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The situation for the Opposition is very different than that of a Minister. I am sure the Minister, Deputy Kelly, is well aware of his duties and obligations.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am glad to hear it. I am fascinated with amendment No. 21, which provides that a property owner must register the property if he or she is getting a service from Irish Water. What this means in practice is that if the property is the owner's principal private dwelling, for some inexplicable reason the he or she will have to register with a company with whom he or she has no commercial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will Mr. Coughlan speak a little slower, please? This is an important document and we need to dwell on each word he is saying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Coughlan for coming before the joint committee and making a presentation. It is a pity it did not happen before we got to where we are, that is to say, a position where we have a scheme with an incredibly low take-up, particularly among smaller herdowners. From the figures the Minister gave me yesterday, it seems that 52% of herds in the country are less than ten years old. One...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The submission does not say that. I take it that is what is meant. The federation states how the system is built. On the one hand, Mr. Coughlan refers to fertility. That is understandable because one wants as much fertility as possible. Mr. Coughlan also referred to milk quality, which is also understandable. He then said all types of land are factored in. He is the expert and I do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That must be what Meath did in the dressing room last weekend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a very peculiar arrangement. The ICBF is the only player in this market. Its board was about to get its biggest contract for the largest amount of money ever but Mr. Coughlan claims it was not involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been dealing professionally with charities for a long time. When I was Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, I dealt with a wide range of not-for-profit bodies. I never saw one which did not try to build an empire, particularly when a Government contract was coming down the road. Human nature is human nature.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was giving technical advice but an increase in the number cattle being tested would mean it gets more business. I understand each test costs €30. The more people employed, the bigger the organisation and the greater its input. That is just human nature. Any of us who have dealt with the not-for-profit sector has had to guard against such behaviour. It is not realistic to claim...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the wider context in terms of the board-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can we suspend?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What time are we coming back? Can we put a time limit on it?