Results 501-520 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: We can go into the statement in more detail in a few minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: I will have to ask Mr. Healy to conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: I thank the witness. We will go into more detail during questions and answers. The first to indicate was Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, followed by Deputies Willie Penrose and Charlie McConalogue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: If members are agreeable, I have no problem with that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: We will return to the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: Mr. Healy may have forgotten to respond to the issue Deputy Corcoran Kennedy raised about a young farmer bonus.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: A number of members have indicated. I call Deputy Scanlon who will be followed by Deputy Fitzmaurice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: I thank the Deputy. Before I go back to the witnesses, I want to ask a couple of questions. There is no doubt that the beef industry has been going through a very difficult stage for the past while. It did not happen today or yesterday, even though it has probably become more prominent in recent times. We need a long-term solution. It could be a populist move to come up with a short-term...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: Exporters have saved a great deal of money in recent years due to the reduction in the levy, from €4.80 to €1.20, resulting in a considerable saving in recent years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: Which bodies is Mr. Kent talking about?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: Senator Lombard had to attend a vote earlier. I will give him an opportunity to come in now before we wrap up this session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: I was waiting for them to conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: I was waiting for the Senator to come back to give him the opportunity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: I thank the Senator. I call on Deputy Danny Healy-Rae and I ask him to be brief as I want to wrap up the session quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: Has the Deputy a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: We have highlighted the issues. Have the Deputy a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: Today and last week we have been trying to come up with a solution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: I thank the Deputy. It is not only a Kerry issue but a countrywide issue. It is important-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: It will be a good summer. Will Mr. Punch wrap up briefly? We have to proceed to the second session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)
Pat Deering: We will hear from Meat Industry Ireland during the next session and representatives of Bord Bia will appear before the committee at our next meeting so we will be able to address those issues.