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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (2 Mar 2022)

Tim Lombard: I second that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges in the Pig, Poultry and Horticulture Sectors: Irish Farmers Association (2 Mar 2022)

Tim Lombard: It is great to see the president and members of the IFA. Much has been covered. We have representatives here from the pig, poultry and horticulture sectors. It is obvious that the system is broken and that is why the witnesses are before us. This can be compared with the dairy sector, where we have a co-operative movement, and there are not the same governance issues encountered by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges in the Pig, Poultry and Horticulture Sectors: Irish Farmers Association (2 Mar 2022)

Tim Lombard: I compliment Mr. Cullinan on his presentation regarding the pig industry. A package of somewhere in the region of €7 million was put in place for this industry. Mr. Cullinan mentioned that a Teagasc report put losses in the industry at €120 million in losses. I might be wrong. If so, please correct me. Given that the cost of energy, feed and labour is only going one way in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges in the Pig, Poultry and Horticulture Sectors: Irish Farmers Association (2 Mar 2022)

Tim Lombard: Ms Brennan might give me an outline of the timelines applicable to the harvesting of peat and where we are with regard to that issue. How serious are we now regarding having a Minister get involved directly in order that we can have peat harvesting at the appropriate time required this year? The clock is ticking. The need for peat to be extracted is very much required. The horticulture...

Seanad: Situation in Ukraine: Statements (1 Mar 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome and acknowledge the Minister's statement earlier this evening in the Chamber. It was a very powerful statement of the way we are going with this unfortunate crisis that we have experienced in the past six days. It is hard to imagine that six days ago this war was inflicted on the Ukrainian people. In many ways we are watching this war from Ireland on social media and our access...

Seanad: Situation in Ukraine: Statements (1 Mar 2022)

Tim Lombard: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (23 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome our three colleagues from the European Parliament, namely, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kelleher and, in particular, our former colleague, Ms O'Sullivan. We have discussed many things today. Will our guests give an overview of where they think CAP reform is going? It is probably the most important legislation for the agricultural community. It has gone back from the European Parliament to the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (17 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Although her portfolio does not fall under the Minister for Education, it is great to have her here. I am seeking clarification with regard to an issue that has emerged in my part of the world in the past four or five days. I would like the Minister for Education to make a statement on the plans in place to accommodate students who are due to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (17 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for her response, the last portion of which was where the detail came in. I do not understand why, when it comes to the leaving certificate cycle, we have a completely different approach. The leaving certificate gives an opportunity for the resitting of the examination process in certain circumstances. It gives people the opportunity to sit the examination and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: We are four weeks away from St. Patrick's Day. Communities up and down the length of the country are putting plans together for St. Patrick's Day parades. One of the big issues we have come across, particularly in the past 48 hours, is St. Patrick's Day parades trying to get insurance. Quotations have been received of anything from €1,800 to nearly €3,000 to cover a parade...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine: Motion (16 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister and the Chairman of the joint committee, Deputy Cahill. I compliment the members of the committee present in the Chamber. Senators Boyhan, O'Donovan and Daly have been very active in the agriculture committee. All three are members, along with myself. We have worked with the Chairman of the committee on a very workmanlike basis over the last 18 months. We have...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I want to speak to amendment No. 9. In this House a few hours ago, several Members were present when we debated the forestry industry, including the Minister of State. It was a really important debate. We spoke about the report that was published 12 months ago, which was debated again today, and that outlined the 12 recommendations required for the industry to move forward. The Minister...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: That is a key factor in what this real proposal is about. It is about trying to make sure we have the opportunity at farm level to ensure that we can actually plant trees. That is a really important thing. The Minister of State has pointed out her own reasons for this amendment but that opportunity being given to the farming community is something we should support. Do we really want to...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: Like the Leader, I am very much in agreement with our colleagues on the left.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: It is a rare occasion in many ways. We discussed this issue during pre-legislative scrutiny at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. One of the recommendations was that this should be looked at. The committee met representatives from farms, industry and the Department. We thought officials from the Department had listened to us. This was one of the issues...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I acknowledge the statement of the Minister of State. With regard to the workers' rights, I mentioned the work that has been done locally. The lack of a task force for these three areas has been discussed. Just transition is an important term. We need to make sure we act on it on the ground. These are three rural areas where 50 jobs will be affected. Having options from the community...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I apologise to our guests because I was delayed on another issue in the Seanad Chamber. This is an important debate. I should declare I have a vested interest. I am locked up at the moment when it comes to TB so I know more about it than most, unfortunately. The majority of farms in my area have gone down with it in the past eight months. There are between 13 and 20 infected animals in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I wish to comment on Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and how effective it is at delivering projects. A debate is required in the House with the Minister responsible for transport regarding these issues. Bandon in west Cork has had an unfinished bypass for the past few decades. There is currently a process of putting forward proposals for a new extension to this bypass, which is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Administration (9 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: The Minister of State is welcome to the Chamber. I would like the Minister for Education to make a statement on plans to build a second post-primary school in Kinsale, which is a wonderful part of the world. History and geography have been very good to Kinsale over millions of years. It is a growing, thriving town. Its population has grown enormously over the last few years. In the 2016...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Administration (9 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is about the county development plan process and tying everything together. We probably need to talk about a complex that will have the capability for transportation links to be built in. We need to strategically plan ahead on a ten-year basis. I am not alone looking at the development of Kinsale but the villages around it, which are all...