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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: It would be drier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: What kind of assistance? What exactly would that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I call Mr. Greene.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: No, I was going to ask about that again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: For information purposes, we will have UCD before the committee in two weeks' time and it might be a topical issue to discuss with them. We met them when we visited Brussels a couple of weeks ago and they are coming before the committee to discuss similar matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: In the context of the new CAP, all of the discussion to date has been about funding. As regards the policies in it, would Mr. McAuley see a greater emphasis on research?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: Before Mr. McAuley carries on, how did matters go this spring from a practical point of view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: We did a report on the tillage sector before Christmas and one of the big things we learned was that input costs were increasing year on year, which was a huge problem because income was not increasing. The best way of addressing this is to reduce costs, which is what farmers are doing, and getting the optimum price at the other end. This is a positive way of going forward but developing if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the witnesses for what has been a very interesting discussion on different ways of doing things.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the motor insurance key information report of the cost of insurance; the controls in place regarding the high cost of car insurance faced by specific professions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21281/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: First-Aid Training (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 390. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the guidelines and supports (details supplied) in place for voluntary cardiac first responders community groups that operate schemes under the guidance of the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (15 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 506. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the road improvement scheme for the N81; if it has been removed from TII funding plans; if so, the way in which this route into Dublin through Blessington was removed from the improvement schedule to the national roads network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21313/18]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I welcome the Taoiseach. He referred to rural Ireland in his opening remarks. In my opinion, agriculture is one of the key drivers of the rural economy. The importance of agriculture in the rural economy cannot be underestimated. It is our largest indigenous industry, as the Taoiseach knows, employing 173,000 people, with exports of €13.6 billion last year. Some 75% of the average...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I have a question about the Mercosur deal. There has been a lot of discussion in recent years about open trade policy and a number of trade deals have been agreed. However, the current negotiations with Mercosur countries give rise to concern, particularly about the amount of beef being imported into Europe. As I stated, direct payments contribute up to 113% of beef farmers' incomes. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortage Risk Management Measures: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: We are discussing the risk management measures related to the recent fodder shortages. It is ironic that today the sun is shining and has been for the past few days. A number of weeks ago we had a special committee meeting to deal with the fodder crisis. We felt it was important that we have a further meeting with the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS, and Teagasc to discuss...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortage Risk Management Measures: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: Before we go back to the witnesses I must apologise, I had to step out for a while earlier on. I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. I have a few questions on the issue. It is ironic that the sun is shining at the moment and we are talking about fodder, which is the time to plan for the future. The most important point from the last number of months concerns the lessons that we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortage Risk Management Measures: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I call Professor Boyle to respond to members' comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortage Risk Management Measures: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortage Risk Management Measures: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: Is there any analysis in respect of those in the dairy sector, the beef sector or elsewhere who were most severely affected in the past? Has there been any analysis of the younger operators in the system or the newcomers in the dairy sector, for example? Is it intended to carry out such an analysis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortage Risk Management Measures: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: That concludes what has been a very informative discussion.