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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: There is product going in on the black market and through the back door. Are those the Baltic states?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I point out to Deputy Penrose that Deputy Deering was the only farmer who was making money. I am not a dairy farmer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Deputy Penrose covered all the points that needed to be made to the banks. I thank them for their presentations. I welcome the fact that all three banks said they were in constant contact with their customers. This may be the first year of repayments, because the dairy expansion has only started and it is easy for the banks to be nice to people in the first year as they restructure. How...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Dr. Byrne referred to how the bank was asking farmers to produce at 22 cent, the worst case cashflow scenario. However, she referred to 28 cent per litre as well. I missed what that was for. Can Dr. Byrne clarify it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: The bank is selling the money on a long-term basis. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: We referred to the volatility in 2009, when we saw the price of milk decrease to 18 cent per litre. I am from Kilkenny, so I know the situation with the greenfield site that AIB, Glanbia and Teagasc were involved with. The site was set up and they were going to try to produce milk at 14 cent per litre to prove to farmers that it could be done. Then they could pay 18 cent per litre for it....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I want the three banks to each give a figure. In the current climate, what do they believe is the maximum feasible amount that a person should borrow per cow or hectare?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Just one figure each. I do not need a speech.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: What of the bank's average farmer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: The people in the middle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: That is a politician's answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I thank Mr. Farrell.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Last week, the Members in Opposition raised the issues of single farm payments and all the different farm schemes and accused the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of not making payments to farmers. Does the Leader have an update on the matter and what farm scheme payments have been made? Could we invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the House to outline...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Deputy Ferris said he could not support this. Does he consider harness racing to be under HRI? Harness racing could be under sport horses, for which there is a totally different fund. We are very proud of our sport horses but have lost a lot of our world status for breeding them, so I ask the Minister to continue to pay attention to that. I welcome this allocation of funds because in...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 33, 51, 52, 65, 82, 84, 85 and 88 to 91, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 93, 94 and 96 are related. Amendments Nos. 43 and 96 are logical alternatives to amendment No. 90. Amendments Nos. 33, 43, 51, 52, 65, 82, 84, 85, 88 to 91, inclusive, 93, 94 and 96 may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Amendment Nos. 55 to 57, inclusive, and amendment No. 59 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 58, 60, 62, 63, 66 to 70, inclusive, 72 to 78, inclusive, 80, 81, 92, 105 and 106 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 61, 71 and 79 are technical drafting amendments and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?