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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: Can I ask about the terminology of a serious infringement and where that is related to last July's meeting of the European fisheries element of the European Parliament? We have a slight issue regarding the definition between member states. There seems to be no definition of what is meant by a serious infringement. Can I get clarity regarding whether there is any common ground between the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their opening statement, which was very helpful. It has been an amazing four months for the industry between Brexit, penalty points and now the proposed change on the 16 April. It is very hard to equate what they have gone through with any other industry in Ireland. I touched on the food safety issue in the context of the change in practice on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: I appreciate that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: I concur with my colleague, Deputy Dooley, on the need for a debate with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on what is an important issue for society, that being, how to ensure we provide enough housing. I spoke about this issue two weeks ago in terms of the cost of building, including materials and labour. In addition to cement and insulation, that the cost of timber...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the witnesses and acknowledge their contributions and statements, the majority of which I have read over the last three hours. I will not refer to carbon leakage or methane as other Deputies have raised the issue. I will ask about the ammonia issue, however, to which our guests from An Taisce referred. The climate action Bill includes proposals in this area. What are An...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: That is a disappointing answer given the information that is available and the amount of work and research that are being done on this issue. This has been one of the major investment projects that the Irish agricultural industry has been driving for the past five, six or seven years. When this technology first became part of the targeted agriculture modernisation schemes, TAMS, six years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: The witnesses have given no real acknowledgement of the major changes in agricultural systems and networks as to how raw manure is spread by drilling into the ground instead of blowing up into the air. It was the biggest game changer we have seen in the past five years and the public and communities have commented on it continuously. They have seen a real change in air quality, particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: As much as that is an answer to the issue, the witnesses have made such a big deal about the ammonia issue all the way through this meeting and have not acknowledged there has been much investment and change, whether through targeted agriculture modernisation schemes, TAMS, investment in the past five years or changes in the nitrates directive to make sure that 100% of slurry is being drilled...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aquaculture Licences (30 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I seek clarity on the statutory timeframes pertaining to aquaculture licences. The Minister of State will be very much aware of the issues in the licensing regime. Unlike other regimes, there appear to be no timelines. Anyone seeking planning permission for a commercial or residential property tomorrow morning would have a timeline from the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aquaculture Licences (30 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister of State for her response. It is about that section of the Minister of State's contribution which goes through all of the issues pertaining to the licence. The real issue is there is nobody going back to the community and telling the people who have made observations or submissions what is happening. We have no idea in Kinsale what has been looked for regarding this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome Dr. Murphy and Dr. Beechinor to this evening's meeting. May I ask about the packaging pertaining to the products? I have noticed in recent weeks that there has been a major change in packaging among some suppliers. I think they have moved ahead of the regulations and have begun doing packaging. Has the packaging been agreed by the witnesses? Is it a project they have been aware...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank Senator Conway for sharing time with me. The Minister of State is more than welcome to the House. I acknowledge her presence. Her portfolio is a very important one in terms of how we can address this issue. I acknowledge the motion put down by Senator Dooley. It is very important and well timed. The post office network provides social welfare payment services to roughly 1.3...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome my two former colleagues back into the Chamber and wish them the best of luck. It is great to have two new Senators and a full complement in the House again. I bring to the attention of the House what I believe is an impending crisis in the building industry. In the next few months, we face a scenario where the inflation we have seen in products will result in a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Minister and I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. This is a serious issue and it has been a very interesting debate so far. I ask the Minister about the criminal versus civil law issue. It is my understanding that even where a criminal prosecution fails, a person could still end up with penalty points. That is an issue. Where else in the Department does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: The question I was trying to ask is whether this approach applies in any other part of the Department, either agriculture appeals or other sections. My knowledge of fishing is not as good as my knowledge of agriculture but I have never come across this previously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome our guests and acknowledge the president and CEO and other members of Macra na Feirme. I also acknowledge Macra na Feirme's great input in the social and economic aspects of agriculture in Ireland. They have had a great input over the past 40-plus years which we should acknowledge. There are probably three or four questions around how we can ensure that the next CAP will...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: New and Future Relationship Between the UK and Ireland: Discussion (19 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I acknowledge the presentation. It has been very helpful. The issue now is how can we build on that body of work to make sure we have the interaction between public representatives, but also officials, in Ireland and the UK. I note the recent visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, to London, which was the first significant visit in nearly 12 months. Owing to Covid-19...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome all the farming organisations to this important meeting to discuss setting out the parameters with regard to CAP and where we will be in the next few years. How we define the active farmer will probably be the decisive statement in this proposal and ensuring that the active farmer on the ground is sustainable into the future. That will be a major issue for the farming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Tim Lombard: Senator Paul Daly made an interesting contribution about soil types in the same location and how we will define that and have a policy in place that will tie all that together. On every farm, there are what one would consider a few wet acres, to say the least. Will we work on electoral districts? Will we work on townlands? Every townland has a different soil type. It will be interesting...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for this important debate. It is an important debate for society in terms of how we live with Covid and how we ensure we get society, industry and our economy back on the road. There are so many aspects to this debate that we need to start talking about, including how we are going to reopen Ireland as a society, but also the vaccines and vaccine...