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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to address the witnesses. I will start with grid capacity, the last issue raised by the Minister. One of the key issues for the smaller generation sector is that it has a vital say in this. At the moment, there is no grid capacity in many places, as I discovered during the week in west Cork. An announcement was made today that the timelines for...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: It is great to be here on this last day of the Seanad. This is a very important motion which gives us the opportunity to debate where we are in the agricultural sector with regard to animal health, in particular the issues pertaining to the motion. If we look at what the farming community has done in recent decades, there has been dramatic and huge change in practices and in education....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: I will raise a very unfortunate issue about which an article appears in today's edition of the Irish Examiner. It is about how we dealt with the organs of children following post mortems. I was approached by a constituent, Ms Laura Kelleher and her husband, who now reside in Australia. They were involved in this unfortunate issue at Cork University Hospital. They were distraught that the...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: Senator Eugene Murphy has eight minutes.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (12 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: The Minister is more than welcome to the House. This is a really important piece of legislation, which I welcome. As a parent and father, this issue about the cost of care for children is huge for Irish society. There is a fear out there more than anything else. It is the fear of what it could cost rather than what it actually will cost. We are taking the fear out of that today, which is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aquaculture Industry (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber and the opportunity to debate this important matter. The aquaculture legislation, as amended, goes back to the 1997 Act, and I would like to discern where we are in the process of examining the legislation and putting more definitive timelines in place to help applicants and communities affected by proposals. This is a significant issue....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aquaculture Industry (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response in respect of the developments in the licensing system. It is important that it has moved to a more digital age and documents can be uploaded online. That is a positive step forward because, previously, those making submissions had to post them to Clonakilty. The digitisation of the system is very important. The core of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: I want to raise the issue about the retirement of senior members of the Garda Síochána. It is an issue that has been in the media for the past few weeks. The issue of senior members of the Garda Síochána having to retire at 60 is an issue that we have to look at. We have civilians working in the Garda Síochána who have the option to stay in the service up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation and submissions. I will be brief because there may be a vote coming up in the Seanad shortly. Mr. McHugh referred to the gathering of data being a major part of the proposed new office. In the witnesses' unique experience, will that be feasible? Are those data out there? How much access is there to those data? Will the office...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: In the context of the CCPC as it currently stands compared with what is proposed, is there a fee pertaining to making observations or submissions in respect of issues? At a previous meeting, the Minister stated that there might be a fee pertaining to submissions made to this new entity. Do our guests believe a fee is appropriate when it comes to making an observation or should it be free?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: Yes, complaints.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: The CCPC receives complaints. Has there ever been a fee pertaining to complaints it received?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: In terms of the CCPC in its current form compared with what is proposed, how big a workforce for the proposed new entity will be required in order to service the directive? It is a significant body of work, given the amount of data that will be collected. Mr. Murphy referred to a requirement to bring in consultants. How big will the office be in terms of manpower and its associated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: That is my point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: That is the point I was trying to make. The amount of work required compared with that which the CCPC was restricted to before is significant. I am still trying to get a handle on what the budget should be to run this entity and what manpower is needed for a suitably staffed organisation to apply the directive I am at a loss in finding that answer. What is the manpower and budget of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: We are back in public session. I invite Deputy Carthy to resume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: We are doing the pre-legislative scrutiny, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: Time is being lost here, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: I call Deputy Martin Browne. Hopefully we have our technical issues sorted.