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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: That would be great. Senator Mac Lochlainn is next, followed by Deputy Martin Kenny and Senator Mulherin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: Will Ms McCormack address the labour issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: We have spoken recently about the beef sector and suckler farming and the difficulties that industry is enduring. We had an intensive discussion at our most recent meeting on genomics and technologies related to it. Do the witnesses have any opinion on that? Do they believe it is a way forward? Could it be beneficial to the suckler herd? Sustainability for the future is a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: Recently a delegation from the biodiversity, agriculture, soil and environment, BASE, farmers group appeared before the committee. They are a group of generally young farmers who are looking at utilising the soil in a different way and are using conservation techniques that turn back the clock. They do not plough and try to generate more value using fewer sprays and insecticides, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Professor Evans. Does Dr. McCormack wish to conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the delegation for coming before the committee. The engagement has been encouraging. There will always be challenges in agriculture but there will be huge opportunities as we move on, and we need to be ready for them. This is a subject we will come back to many times over the next few years as the new CAP is implemented and so on. We are likely to invite the witnesses back to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied) who has been deemed suitable for a course in IT Carlow but cannot afford the €9,750 annual fee. [23162/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be refunded for a cataract operation. [23121/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 347. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery in St. Vincent's University Hospital. [23191/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 417. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) waiting for a procedure at the Mater Hospital will receive an appointment for the operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23417/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 510. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which a person (details supplied) who wishes to travel can renew their driver licence; and if special arrangements can be made in these circumstances. [23123/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Schemes (29 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 653. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the heritage in schools scheme run by the Heritage Council has been closed for bookings; the way in which this will affect schools; when the scheme will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23626/18]

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (23 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I very much appreciate that the school bus service is a very important and integral part of rural Ireland. We know that there have been issues around it in recent years and I thank the Minister of State for his engagement in that regard and for bringing the issues to a reasonable conclusion. With regard to the substantive issue, as I mentioned...

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (23 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue, which has been raised in the House many times in recent years. It relates to the inconsistency whereby school bus drivers who reach the age of 70 years are no longer able to transport children to and from schools, although these same bus drivers may transport children from the same school on a school tour to the furthest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are completely turned off. I welcome from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Dr. Cecil Beamish, assistant secretary, Ms Josephine Kelly, principal officer, and Ms Carol Forrest, assistant principal officer, in the sea-fisheries policy and management division. I thank the witnesses for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Dr. Beamish and I invite Senator Mac Lochlainn, followed by Deputy Pringle, to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Pat Deering: What is the timeline for reaching an agreement? Dr. Beamish referred to a date of mid-June. Is that a definitive timeframe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Pat Deering: That is the ultimate deadline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Pat Deering: This committee has highlighted these issues previously to the SFPA. The authority will be before us again towards the end of the year and we can highlight them again at that stage. Is Deputy Pringle happy enough with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I do not want to cut the Deputy off but we have spent-----