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Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber and acknowledge he is bringing forward important legislation to, in many ways, bring clarity to this industry regarding how the penalty points will work. We have been talking about this for a significant period of time and there is a feeling out there that we need to put a fair and appropriate scheme in place. That is what fishermen and women are...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I concur with my colleagues, Senators Ahearn and Paul Daly, on the issue of green waste. It is quite bizarre that in this day and age we were given an indication that this exemption would be extended but, unfortunately, it has not been. Time is ticking. There are only a few weeks to get this sorted. I appeal to the Leader to engage directly to try to get movement on this issue. One of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Tim Lombard: I join other speakers in acknowledging St. Brigid's Day and its significance in marking springtime. Outside, it is a fantastic spring day. I acknowledge that spring is starting. There are two events I want to acknowledge. The release of Mr. O'Halloran, particularly the work done by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and his Department, needs to be acknowledged. It has been a long battle....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: With 130 or 140 weeks to go until local elections, a debate is needed on local government and how it will be prioritised in the next two years. There have been huge changes in local government, particularly since 2014. In my area, the abolition of the town councils was a controversial and, in many ways, wrong move. We had six town councils in west Cork, in Kinsale, Bandon, Clonakilty,...

Seanad: Broadband Roll-out: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State and the officials to the Chamber. We have boots on the ground. That is a positive story about the national broadband plan. I spent five years in the last Seanad sitting on a committee and saw officials working hard to get this contract up and running. I went on public media to promote it when many parties were doing their best to talk it down, to say it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: I acknowledge and welcome our guests this afternoon. It is an important topic. First of all, I apologise I missed part of their opening statement. I was delayed at another meeting. There are significant challenges there for the industry, whether it is labour, access to grants, carbon tax and the price of plastic. The price of parts and of new machinery, particularly in the past six...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State. I also would like to acknowledge the office of the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, which made contact with my own office this morning about this Commencement matter. I tabled this Commencement matter to ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to make a statement on how the public spending code ensures that taxpayers get greater value for money...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for the response. The key issue is not if, following completion of the processes with regard to cost, analysis and so on, a project will be affordable, but whether it will be open to the public. That is the fall down in terms of the public spending code.There is no follow-up. We do not know exactly how much activity has been created because of a project and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: I would like to comment on an issue that has been raised by several Senators, namely, the proposed Russian exercised in the waters off the coast of County Cork in the coming weeks. I spoke to several fishermen this morning. I also spoke with Patrick Murphy, the chief executive officer of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation Limited. They are deeply concerned about this...

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister to the House. I will take this opportunity not to speak on horses but perhaps to speak on climate and agriculture if possible. In many ways, the agricultural community has been a leading player when it comes to the change of agricultural practices, in particular in the last few years. It feels that in many ways this has not been acknowledged. We all realise that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: RTÉ made headlines yesterday when it spoke about the need for more people to get involved with the actual licensing system. The licensing system and the lack of funding going in is a huge issue for RTÉ. It is definitely worth a debate at some level. One of the key issues I had with RTÉ over the last eight or nine months was the lack of a correspondent to cover agriculture...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cost and Supply of Fertiliser in the European Union: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (19 Jan 2022)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the representatives from the Commission, who are here this evening to discuss this really serious issue of fertiliser prices and how we will deal with that going forward. I want to ask about the tariffs pertaining to fertiliser. In his comprehensive statement, I do not believe Mr. Santini mentioned the dumping tariffs that are in place at the moment in the European Union. Could...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Tim Lombard: I support this Commencement matter, which I have brought with Senator Ahearn. The agricultural industry has never been under so much pressure. There is a Climate Action Plan, a nitrates action programme, CAP reform and inputs of products have gone through the roof. The farming community have never felt so berated. We are trying to generate a cohort of young people to get involved in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Tim Lombard: I concur with my colleague. The farming community is facing a financial crisis. Fertiliser prices have gone up by 300% in the past three months. We are going to have a major issue from now until spring. Farmers have been told to pay up front for fertiliser. A senior politician stepped out and said that no money should be given to farmers. We need the Government to stand up and say...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2021)

Tim Lombard: It is important that we discuss the current state of the pandemic. It is a crisis that has affected this country for the last 21 months. If Senators listened to the media outlets this morning they will have heard that new regulations are due to come forward, through the Cabinet, in the next few hours. This House should discuss the new regulations. We must discuss whether the regulations...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Dec 2021)

Tim Lombard: I was going to raise the issue of Cork also getting no all-stars, but I think I will that for another day. We need to talk about the important issue of our national broadcaster and the role it plays in society. I reference this in the context of the appointment of Brian O'Donovan as work and technology correspondent, which I welcome. He has done fantastic work in the UK and the US and he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister and acknowledge the contribution he has made. I thank him for his comprehensive opening statement. I wish to ask, in particular, about Norway and Faroe Islands. Evidence was given to the committee yesterday, and we have also read in the newspapers, regarding the level of overfishing involving Norway and the Faroe Islands. Some 55% of the mackerel quota is being...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2021)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the issue of the storm that hit west Cork and southern Ireland in particular yesterday. I think it is moving northwards now. It did significant damage in many ways to roads and other infrastructure. The town of Bantry got flooded again. It is the fourth time it has been flooded in the past 18 months. It was a significant flood. Damage to local property was limited...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021: Motion (8 Dec 2021)

Tim Lombard: The Acting Chair was hard on Senator Daly so I will be polite. I second the motion Senator Daly proposed. It is an important motion. We need to talk about what this fund is worth to rural Ireland. It is significant because, whether in the dog industry or the horse racing industry, all parishes in rural Ireland have somebody involved in it at some stage. The general feeling in rural...