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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. McCormack for his opening remarks and I now invite Mr. Martin Keane to make the opening statement on behalf of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Keane. Next Mr. Duffy will make a presentation on behalf of Macra na Feirme. Before I call him, I understand he was due to be joined by Mr. Derry Dillon, but he has a super sub with him instead. Unfortunately, Mr. Dillon was involved in an accident today. On behalf of the joint committee, I wish him well. I hope everything will work out all right for him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Duffy and the other delegates for their very informative presentations. I will now take questions from members. I will take three questioners at a time and then go back to the panel. Deputy Charlie McConalogue is first and will be followed by Senators Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Michelle Mulherin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: I am sorry to interrupt the Senator, but he may not be aware that there is a vote in the Seanad. Does he want to pair with his colleague, Senator Michelle Mulherin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: It is new politics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: That is no problem. I thank Mr. Keane for his comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: Does any member of the ICOS have a view on the beef issue that has been raised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: It is a topical issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: Coming from the heart of rural Ireland, climate change is probably the biggest issue of our time. We talk about the CAP and Brexit, but this is an issue that is not going to go away and we have to deal with it. Agriculture has played a huge part in improving the position in the past while, but it is not getting the credit for it. We have four farming organisations represented today that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: Mr. Duffy recovered well there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank all the witnesses. This is the beginning of a very important body of work and the witnesses are the first we have invited in to discuss climate change. The environmental groups will be in next week and another group will be in the following week. At the end of the process we hope to do a report, which we hope will get some media attention. We will keep let the witnesses know how...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to seek new markets in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) was refused assistance from the disabled drivers and passengers scheme. [6721/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Vetting (8 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this issue. I recognise the fact considerable progress has been made on the Garda vetting issue in recent years and I recall raising a similar Topical Issue on the subject a number of years ago, given the difficulties at the time. Nonetheless, more progress needs to be made. The considerable duplication involved needs to be eradicated in...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Vetting (8 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State. I concur that the main aim is to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults, which nobody would deny. I made the point in my initial contribution about how quick the turnaround has become since 2013, when it was very slow and laborious. However, I repeat the point about the same person being vetted on a number of occasions during a year when doing...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: They want to rewrite history.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: Fianna Fáil closed it.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: It is a fact.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: No.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the commencement of work on a building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6480/18]