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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: The point made earlier was that 115% of beef farmers' income comes from Europe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: The report will be an in-depth analysis of where we are, starting from scratch and hopefully putting in place a roadmap for the future. It will have to be an honest report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: There will be recommendations. All reports have recommendations as I am sure the report from the IFA will have in due course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Will Mr. Morrison be very brief? I know this is a very important issue and I want to give everyone a fair crack of the whip.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Can I interrupt briefly? I asked a parliamentary question on that in the last two or three weeks, and the answer I got back was that there are a number of markets which make it a condition that those time limits stay in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Quite a lot of them, just for information purposes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: I appreciate that. I ask Mr. Enright to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: I call Mr. Roddy. I got to him eventually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: In fairness, that is an issue for another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Joyce. That concludes this part of the meeting. The witnesses have given this subject a very good airing. We have been discussing it for more than four hours and another delegation has yet to appear before the committee tonight. I thank the three farm groups, the IFA, the ICMSA and the INHFA, for their participation. Their delegates have given us much food for thought in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Seniors Alert Scheme (3 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the spending of the 2019 budget under the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15232/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Seniors Alert Scheme (3 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Like Deputy Heydon, I think this is a very good scheme for both rural and urban Ireland. People are living for longer and they want to stay at home. The only way that they can stay at home is if they know that they will be secure and safe in their home. There is not enough promotion of these brilliant schemes. The Minister has done a good job of announcing the financing in the last couple...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (3 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 77. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the 2019 CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15231/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital programme funds will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made to increase overseas tourism numbers both nationally and in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15101/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 21 February 2019, when applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14805/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 262. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 724, reference No.1262/19, of 15 January 2019, when a reply will issue from the HSE. [14823/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: 623. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to complete the work of her predecessor in the banning of the sale of the activity of hunting woodcock here (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15275/19]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: The purpose of today's meeting is consideration of the Revised Estimates for public services 2019, Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which was referred to the committee by the Dáil. I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, and his officials. The format proposed for today's meeting is that we will deal with Vote 30 programme by programme. The...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Apr 2019)

Pat Deering: Deputy McConalogue had two further questions on TAMS and Brexit loans.