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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Today the committee is continuing its detailed scrutiny of the veterinary practice (amendment) Bill 2021. In the first session of today's meeting we will have representatives from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. I welcome Mr. Brian McHugh and Mr. Patrick Kenny, who are joining us remotely. They will be given ten minutes to make an opening statement before we go into a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank Mr. McHugh for that comprehensive opening statement. I call Deputy Jackie Cahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I call Mr. McHugh and Mr. Kenny to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank members. I do not think there are any more contributions to be made. On behalf of the committee I thank the officials from the CCPC for giving their views on the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021. We will suspend to allow the next session to be set up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: We are joined by representatives of the Veterinary Council of Ireland. I welcome Ms Niamh Muldoon, Mr. Joe Moffitt and Dr. Ailís Ní Ríain. I will presently invite them to make their opening statement, which will be followed by questions and answers. Before doing so, I must read the following important notice regarding parliamentary privilege. Witnesses are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: The report and correspondence mentioned by Ms Muldoon were circulated yesterday at the private meeting. I call Deputy Jackie Cahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Before I call on Senator Paul Daly, I have a question regarding the survey. There are 3,175 vets in the Republic. How many of these participated in the survey?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Could I get clarity regarding the figures I asked about previously? A total of 1,121 vets participated in the actual survey. This is roughly one third of vets. Was the council happy with the response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Even though it is the regulator, the council would be happy with just one third of veterinary professionals responded to the survey?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: How many of the 3,175 vets are Department vets? Do they have to go through the same process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Do they go through the same process regarding insurance issues or going on the register? Do they follow the same mandate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the witnesses for their attendance here today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I will follow on from the theme the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, spoke about, namely, women's participation in agriculture. I understand there are approximately 127,000 farms in Ireland, one eighth of which are owned or operated by females. We had a really interesting discussion on this issue at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 21 September....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome my colleague, the Minister of State, to the Chamber. This morning I am asking for an update from the Minister of Education on timelines associated with the employment of a design team and the preparation of plans for the proposed new build for Summercove NS in Kinsale. The last decade or more has seen significant development of how we fund our education infrastructure. The days...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for his acknowledgement in the debate. The amount of work being done locally to secure the site has been amazing. This is an issue that has been going on for decades and the acquisition of this site is a major step forward. I am delighted that the Department will prioritise this and make sure it will work with the board of management and the people on the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I will leave my statement on the budget until later on. We had a huge rally in Cork last Friday evening at which nearly 5,500 families turned up to talk about climate action, the CAP reform and the nitrates action plan, and how it will affect agriculture. The acknowledgement this Chamber got for its good work when it came to the climate action Bill was out there at every one of these...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the allocation of nearly €90 billion in this budget, which is a very significant sum. It will do an awful lot across the three major areas we need to look at, namely, health, housing and climate action. These are the three principal issues on which the Government has worked hard towards getting solutions. For the agricultural community, the real budget they are looking for...

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I acknowledge his presence here and his meeting with representatives of the horticulture industry. It was very important that such an engagement happened. Politics has been damaged over the past 18 months because of this issue. Where we are going with our climate action plan is also damaged by these debates. We are talking about probably...