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- Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: We have an Order of Business and opportunities tomorrow morning.
- Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: We will have the Order of Business tomorrow. That is when the Seanad-----
- Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: We have some forms in our office.
- Seanad: Hypothermia Scalp Cooling Therapy: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: I thank the Green Party for using its Private Members' time for what is a very important proposal, which it has covered well. I also thank the Minister for setting out his stall honestly and frankly, if not somewhat disappointingly. He has been honest and frank and what more can we ask of a Minister? He said that Senators will be aware that there is a finite budget and we all know that. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: I will keep within my ten minutes. First I thank all the witnesses for coming in. They are our guests and I want to set that as the frame. We do our business in a constructive, respectful and engaging way. Clearly the witnesses are up for it. They have been robust in their responses so far. I will put a few questions to them. I speak on behalf of farmers who put them to me. I am a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: May I come back in? I am conscious that this is my time as well. I want to go back specifically to three questions that I want an answer to. The ICBF changed the star rating of calves mid-pregnancy. What is Mr. Coughlan’s response to that? I ask him to be concise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: How is that going to be sorted out or resolved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: What is Mr. Coughlan going to do about it? How is he going to champion the cause? He accepts farmers should not be at any disadvantage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Grand. I will hold Mr. Coughlan to that. We can come back to him on it. The next point I was asked to make was that the ICBF changed the star rating after breeding bulls were purchased for next year’s breeding season.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Can I tease that out and focus? Is Mr. Coughlan going to stand over that? Yes or no?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Okay. Let us move on. Can Mr. Coughlan provide a figure for the number of suckler farmers who, if the current ratings remain unchanged, will have difficulty complying with the scheme?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Can Mr. Coughlan quantify it? He prepared to come in here today and knew he would be subject to questioning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Can Mr. Coughlan furnish the committee with more exact details?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Who ultimately verifies the efficiency of the changes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Was the board aware of the severity of the changes before they were approved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Was the board aware of the severity of the changes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Were there any dissenting voices among its members?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Is Mr. Doran aware of any dissenting voices?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Victor Boyhan: Could Mr. Doran share with us the elements that the board had concerns over?