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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Commissioner to the House and compliment him on all the great work he has done to date in what is a demanding brief. It is particularly demanding at the moment with the review of CAP, Brexit and the foreign trade deals all being so interlinked and influential on each other. We could quote an old slogan of ours. The Commissioner has a lot done but there is a hell of a lot more...

Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)

Paul Daly: I move:That Seanad Éireann:notes: - the major role agriculture plays in creating employment, generating economic activity and acting as a custodian of the countryside in Ireland; - the unique vulnerability and exposure of agriculture to fluctuations in the weather; - the on-going hardship inflicted upon farming communities across Ireland due to the fodder crisis that has been evident...

Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)

Paul Daly: I am glad to have the opportunity to conclude the debate. I thank Members across the House who have supported the motion. While I thank the Minister of State for his response, to say I am disappointed would be an understatement. In his statement, he rehashed the actions which have been taken by Government since last September. In essence, that is why we are here today. There is no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ongoing Fodder Crisis: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Apr 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister and the officials here this evening. I will not rehash any of the points that have been made already. From what I have heard here this evening and looking at the Minister's response, I think there is a feeling out there, maybe even among the farming community, that Ms Jean Byrne or Ms Joanna Donnelly will announce the end of and solution to this problem at 9 p.m....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister. As Deputy Jackie Cahill said, there are three major issues which, from where we are sitting, are all negative and very much interlinked. One will have a knock-on effect on the other. Brexit will have an effect on the budget for the CAP. It would affect the beef industry, even if there was no Mercosur. It looks like the beef industry will be hit from two angles....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: I asked the Minister about the attitude, planning and contingencies in the Department and what its feelings were about more discretion being given to the Department or individual state in CAP. There was not much reference to any of it in the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: What is the state of planning? I assume there is ongoing planning in the Department for each conceivable outcome of the three issues about which we are talking. What is the Minister's attitude and the attitude of the Department? Has anything been put in train or have any plans been put in place for more discretion to be given to the Minister and his Department post CAP? It seems to be the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: I refer to Mercosur. There has to be complete agreement on our side on that, so are we prepared to use our veto on the beef issue?

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I welcome the councillors, who are representing their colleagues and members of the AILG, to the Public Gallery. I wish them continued success in their great endeavours to ensure that their representatives achieve fair play, fair pay and fair terms and conditions for the great work they are doing. I note that the Minister of State alluded to...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: That day has to go. If we, as public representatives, cannot look after the hard working members of our own establishment, we cannot look after anyone else. The notion that this issue should not be touched because the media might play ball with it is a figment. We must stand up to the plate, be strong and reward people as they deserve for the rewardable jobs they are performing.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister. The Bill before us and that we will vote on concerns removing Article 40.3.3° and replacing it with the following: "Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy."I would like to inform the House that I will vote no to this Bill for the following reasons. I entered politics, as I would say everybody here did if asked to write their...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: I, too, welcome the Minister of State. On a personal note, as this is my first one-to-one engagement with him since our last engagement in the chamber in Mullingar a mere two years ago, I congratulate him on his elevation to ministerial office in that short period. Unfortunately, that is where the plaudits end. I know his background. He is very passionate about this issue which he has...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: Time is against me. We seem to be concentrating on flood defences. The Shannon and other rivers need to be looked at and we need to consider seriously, through a new agency, dredging these rivers. I am spokesperson on agriculture and while tackling the flooding of people's homes is and must be a priority, it is not even considered that thousands of acres of farmland are lost to water every...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: I wish to be associated with the remarks made by other Senators in complimenting the local communities, the fire service , council workers and volunteers who played a great role in responding to the major crisis during last week's storm. I wish to discuss a new line of crime that came to light as a result of the storm and was highlighted on radio this morning, namely, the large-scale theft...

Seanad: Foreign Affairs: Statements (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: As there are no more speakers, I call the Minister to respond to the debate. He has, in accordance with what has been laid down, eight minutes but, in essence, we have 30 minutes remaining, although I am not asking him to take all that time.

Seanad: Foreign Affairs: Statements (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: I ask the Senator to allow the Minister to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to Agriculture, Food and the Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: This is a global problem. For example, say grain farmers here moved over to afforestation, became carbon sinks rather than carbon sources and we balanced the books to become carbon neutral. Last week with the snow, our fondness of bread was a national joke. We also have thriving brewing and distilling industries. We will need grain to sustain those industries. What if the grain comes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to Agriculture, Food and the Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Daly: I apologise for my absence due to a vote in the Seanad. The Chairman can tell me if I repeat anything. A question I was thinking of before I left for the Seanad was to ask the four groups their views on organic farming, as one of the least greenhouse gas emitting sectors, being a solution to this problem. What bonuses could the dairy sector see it giving to dairy farming? Likewise, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Daly: I also welcome the witnesses and thank them for the presentation. We will meet Coillte after this session. Mr. Healy said approximately 630 farmers signed up between 1993 and 2012. Most or all of these contracts are weighted towards Coillte because the farmers took Coillte at face value as being an arm of the State. We as politicians know from our daily dealings with people that for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Daly: I will be brief as many of my questions have been covered in the earlier exchanges. Based on what I have heard in the two presentations, I would not be very familiar with the issues involved. When does the famous contract terminate? One would imagine it is a one-cycle contract that ends after the clearfell. If that is the case, why are we being told that some of the contracts contain an...