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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: In terms of the progression of young riders, I am intrigued to know how far down the chain the Irish Sport Horse Alliance goes, for example, to pony clubs. How much involvement or input into, and how much money would it invest in, the development of young riders who start on ponies and work their way up? A friend of mine whose daughter liked ponies told me once that a pony was just a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Does the group have any relationship with the Irish Harness Racing Association or are the organisations under the one umbrella? We had the harness racing representatives before the committee. They were also looking for seed funding and it had a pretty similar presentation. Does that organisation come under the umbrella of Horse Sport Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Sport Horse Alliance had some communication with them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I am thinking on my feet here. Both groups have been here to give similar presentations and both have looked for seed funding so would the Sport Horse Alliance perhaps see the merits or potential in a joint venture? They are looking to buy a track.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Could there be the potential for a state of the art jumping arena in the centre of the track if the groups were to put their heads together?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I can appreciate that but they are still horses. We have talked already about the thoroughbred and the sport horses, and these are a third one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I appreciate that totally. At the outset, when the Sport Horse Alliance was giving its figures I thought the representatives were almost shooting themselves in the foot because if the sector is doing so well why does it need the money? The organisation is run well. I understand its need for additional funding. It is a credit to everybody involved that the figures mentioned have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I would like to address an issue that has been brought to my attention by a number of different people involved in various projects around the country, namely, the fiasco that is An Bord Pleanála at the moment. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government needs to address the issue. Staffing levels in An Bord Pleanála are 10% to 11% below what they were in 2008. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: That is why we are seeking an increase in the numbers the agency employs. One should keep up with the other.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I raised a very important issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: -----and it is being played around like a football here. It is a very serious issue for people who are homeless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: As Senator Lombard remarked, there seems to be some good news but it only a text. We have not seen it yet but as events have evolved, we all know the problem probably will be one of getting it through on the British side. There has been total disarray in the negotiations at the top level. Has this been portrayed down through the channels to the small and medium-sized enterprises and export...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Mr. McKeever mentioned that some European countries are already advising companies to start sourcing elsewhere other than the UK and Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: He grouped Ireland with the UK.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Is that because of the landbridge? We will still be a member. Why would the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Is Mr. McKeever referring to fellow EU member states?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the delegation and thank it for the report. There is no point in me going over old water. We all know how unique this situation is and how precarious the negotiations are. In a nutshell, the words "Nobody knows" encapsulates it. With that in mind, I will tease out further a few items in the report and I will ask for some indications. I appreciate that in this situation we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Common Fisheries Policy and the Sustainability of Irish Fisheries: BirdWatch Ireland (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I thank Mr. Kelly for his statement. As a nation and an island, how does Ireland compare with other member states on breaches of the maximum sustainable yields? It might be somewhat ironic that a politician is asking this question, but how is it the case that the Minister negotiated an increase with the same body that sets the maximum sustainable yield? On the one hand, this organisation...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Paul Daly: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 18 be taken before No. 1. It is a Bill which I wish to introduce to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 to facilitate the establishment of a farm safety agency and define its function and role. The Cathaoirleach and Senator Conway spearheaded a very good report in the Houses on farm safety, but, through no fault of...