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

Pat Deering: There is the nitrates issue as well, which is bigger, I would imagine.

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

Pat Deering: I thank the witnesses and we have had a very informative discussion. It is good to hear Teagasc speaking about analysis in July and September. Perhaps it should happen every year and I presume it will happen. I agree with Mr. Keane's analysis that we missed an opportunity in the past couple of years of putting a structure in place and perhaps something can be learned. The co-operatives...

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

Pat Deering: There are no simple solutions to any of this.

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

Pat Deering: I thank the witnesses. We will suspend for a few moments while the next witnesses take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: We are dealing with issues relating to burnt land. I welcome, from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Paul Dillon, assistant secretary, Mr. Paul McKiernan, principal officer and Mr. Noel Dinneny, assistant principal officer. They were here with us in January. We asked them to come back to brief the committee on further developments with the issue of burnt land. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Dillon. I apologise to the witnesses for keeping them waiting for so long. The first part of the meeting dragged on for longer than expected so I apologise for that. I call Senator Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I return to Mr. Dillon. There has been a theme across most contributions, while a number of specific questions have been asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: From the outside, it seems that the bigger issue is penalising somebody for something for which he or she is not responsible. He or she may not have been responsible for starting the fire. There is no proof as to who started it, but the person who owns the land and is trying to qualify for a payment is deemed to be ineligible because of an act which may have been committed by somebody else....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: Mr. Dillon, this is the question for you and your colleagues. Are you interpreting the rules over-strenuously compared to Brussels?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I am thinking out loud, so correct me if I am off completely. Would one way of getting around this be if we had a later application date for commonage land? For example, the point was made that some of this land would be greened up again by the time June comes, or July at the latest. The application date is 15 May. If that date was extended for two months, for example, for commonage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: We have a vote in the Dáil at the moment. I am watching the screen. How do we get around this issue? Is there a simple way around it? Obviously there is no simple way around it. I presume if there was, it would have been found before now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: Have many cases gone to the appeals office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: It is a slow process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: The appeals process is slow. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: Absolutely. Can you sum up, Mr. Dillon? Obviously, there are dates to be taken on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burning of Land: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2018)

Pat Deering: There are no other questions. I imagine we will hear more about this in due course, although I hope not for the remainder of this year because there are consequences. There is no further business. I am sorry for rushing things on.

Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (3 May 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister for providing for greater clarity as to when the review is to happen and payments will be made. That is the most important aspect. This has been one of the biggest measures of inequality since it was introduced a number of years ago and it is right and proper that it be addressed now. Does the Minister have figures at this stage for the total numbers of people who have...

Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (3 May 2018)

Pat Deering: The important aspect is the timeframe. We have lost a number of years and I believe it is important that the Minister adhere to the timeframes she has outlined. The key point is that we will see the first of the payments being made in quarter one of 2019. I am concerned that everyone who lost out, male or female, will have the opportunity to redress the situation. I understand a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (2 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 34. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the CLÁR Programme 2018; the way in which it will benefit rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (2 May 2018)

Pat Deering: 47. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects that were approved for safety measures outside schools under the CLÁR programme; his plans for the programme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19014/18]