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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: Is Teagasc having conversations with its client beef farmers, or, more to the point, are they having conversations with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: It is well known that beef farming is challenging and has been for a number of years. Does there need to be leadership within farm organisations and Teagasc to drive forward an agenda of alternatives that will be more profitable than what is currently in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: That is not a criticism, by the way; it is just a point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: What is the status of the implementation plan for the climate change roadmap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: The season of goodwill is just around the corner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Deputy and I have one final question from myself before I hand over to our witnesses for answers. Of the 43,000 clients that Teagasc has, has it a breakdown of those clients into the different sectors, be it dairy, beef, tillage, or whatever else? Is it possible to furnish that information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: That is also about supply and demand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I call Deputy Pringle, who has a follow-on question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: Turning to a final issue, Dr. O'Mara may have mentioned labour. One of the big challenges in the years to come will be the availability of labour. Are structures being put in place by Teagasc to deal with this issue? I refer to encouraging more joined up thinking. There is plenty of labour available in the agricultural community, if it could all be harnessed together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: That is a valid point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Annual Report 2018: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: There are no further questions. I thank our guests and members for attending. This is our final meeting before the recess. I wish everybody a happy, peaceful and joyous Christmas. I thank those in the secretariat for their work during the year, the communications people on my right hand side for their patience with us from time to time and everybody else connected with the committee. In...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Expenditure (12 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2019, 2020 and 2021 of the help-to-buy scheme. [52493/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (12 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in tax forgone of the living cities initiative. [52494/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost in each of the years 2021 to 2025 of maintaining the existing ratios of teachers to students at post-primary level; if this is provided for in the figures set out within the summer economic statement and budget 2020 financial projections; the number of new teachers that would need to be hired to maintain the ratio; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency Funding (12 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost in 2018 and to date in 2019 as a result of the Housing Finance Agency drawdown of long-term debt to fund the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and the expected future cost. [52490/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (12 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 367. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost to a local authority of hiring a grade seven member of staff in year one and then for four subsequent years. [52492/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (12 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of the repair and leasing scheme in 2018; and the expected cost in 2019 and 2020. [52495/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (12 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of extending the repair and leasing scheme to properties for long-term private rent. [52496/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (11 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 233. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive speech and language therapy. [52023/19]