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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: We have another group coming in. I want to thank members for keeping it tight as regards the time. On behalf of the committee, I thank the officials for their preparation and for their answers and discussion today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Before we begin, I wish to bring to the committee's attention that witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precinct are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means a witness has full defence in any defamation action of anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: There will be six or seven minutes each, which will gives us an opportunity to do another round if we need it. I call Senator Paul Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Let Ms McPhillips answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Let her answer the question, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Deputy Fitzmaurice, please let her answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Deputy Toole is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: You are very welcome to take part.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Most of my Mercosur questions have already been asked but I have one or two quick questions that I want to put to our guests. Mercosur has raised real concerns for farmers both in terms of the price they are going to get but also in terms of the quality and standards. As we mentioned earlier, a lot of questions are being raised on the environmental front as well as with regard to animal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I will move the goalposts a little now and move on to pigmeat products and the tariffs being imposed on EU pigmeat products by China. It is claimed that this is an anti-dumping measure. Investigations have been going on for some time at this stage but is evidence emerging of this? In the meantime and looking to the future as well, this is important because a large proportion of our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Is the focus solely on the tariffs, or is there effort into finding alternative markets as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: We are limited with our time. If Ms McPhillips has details on the efforts to find alternative markets, I ask her to forward those on to the committee. On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for their extensive answers and contributions, and for going back and forth with members today. Go raibh míle maith agaibh. As there are no further matters for discussion today, our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: So one catchment will be done at a time but all the results will be published at the end.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 32. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions planned to ensure childcare providers participate in the core funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50193/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 46. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to expand on the number of community based childcare providers for County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50194/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Union (23 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 350. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment given threats to EU critical infrastructure arising from geopolitical developments and the subsequent attacks on pipelines in European jurisdictions, if up-to-date mapping information is available on Ireland’s undersea communications infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49676/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for continuing engagement with the UN Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, for a further extension to the Security Council’s current renewal of the UNIFIL mandate for 12 months, to 31 August 2026, given the ongoing volatile situation in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (18 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for the provision of a local community climate action officer for County Cork to liaise and work directly with the various rural community groups in County Cork in developing projects to address climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49279/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (18 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 151. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken to resolve ongoing delays in homes having their BER rating carried out under the free energy upgrades, warmer homes scheme to ensure the prioritising of older and poorer-performing homes for allocation of survey and works under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49278/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the up-to-date position on advancing the development of planning guidelines for biogas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49380/25]