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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Sector: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (20 Oct 2016)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Commissioner. My question is also related to grain. Most of what I wanted to say has been covered by Senator Lombard but I would add that on the west coast, along an imaginary line from Kinsale to Letterkenny in Donegal, a large quantity of the crop has been lost. Irrespective of margins and prices, a lot of farmers in that particular area have no product to sell this year....

Seanad: Agricultural Prices and Decision by UK to Leave EU: Statements (25 Oct 2016)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House. At the outset I would like to express my disappointment, with all due respect to the Minister, at the fact that the Minister's appearance here today coincides with a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which discommodes all of us, as spokespeople for our respective parties. None of us has the power of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Paul Daly: I thank Ms McCarthy for her comprehensive report. I want to be associated with the Chairman's congratulation of Ms McCarthy and I wish her well in her new post. Brexit is the matter that most issues will circle around in the coming years. Ms McCarthy mentioned how it would affect the fishing grounds. How would a hard Brexit affect the industry's markets within the UK? Turning to the...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Daly: I have listened with interest to the debate so far. As all Senators know, I am from a farming background and live in a rural area on small country roads. From what I have heard so far, it is important that somebody set the record straight on behalf of the Irish farmer. Even the phraseology, "slash and burn", suggests that farmers are trying purposely to harm, damage and inflict suffering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Daly: I thank Mr. Power for his excellent presentation. Some of the questions I had intended to ask have been dealt with already, but there is one issue on which I wish to hear his views. He mentioned the drop in the value of sterling already seeing something of a rush to the Border even though it may not make economic sense. His opinion appears to be strongly in the direction of a hard Brexit....

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. My party will support the motion on the horse and greyhound racing fund. As the Minister of State rightly pointed out, Ireland is a world leader in this industry, which is what this is. While there is often a false perception about and an opposition to the allocation of such funds to what is perceived in the general domain to be a glorified...

Seanad: Be Winter-Ready Campaign: Statements (15 Dec 2016)

Paul Daly: This is a very important issue as we face into winter. We can have all the actions we need to enable us to deal with what may be around the corner but we often forget the most vulnerable in society, especially older people and those in rural areas. In severe weather conditions it is important that we are all cognisant of the fact that people may be isolated. While we can write things in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the witness and thank him for his presentation. A number of sectors have been mentioned but that relating to fisheries has not so I would like to hear Professor Matthews' opinion on how it will be affected, and not only with regard to tariffs or export markets. Once the UK reclaims its waters, it will lose part of the European harvest ground. Will the delegation elaborate on what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges within the Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the delegation and thank the members for their report. It is a bit unfortunate that it seems to be a similar submission to one they made previously. It appears to have fallen on deaf ears, and as a new Member here I find that very disappointing from the committee's point of view. It needs to be raised with the Department that there was a comprehensive submission report put in to...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: Shall we say 2 p.m?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: In scheduling our business, we could schedule for this time on a Thursday some business that does not involve a Minister of State or a Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: As somebody from Westmeath, I will not be parochial about bays. The delegation might be reassured to hear that. Looking at the document here before us, there were 492 determinations with 612 outstanding. It is simple to calculate that if it has taken the Department four years to determine 492 applications, one is looking at five years to deal with the other 612 applicants unless there are...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I second Senator Ardagh's amendment to the Order of Business. There have been five confirmed cases of the H5N8 avian bird flu in Ireland. In December the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, introduced regulations under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, requiring the compulsory housing of poultry, which I welcome. It was a necessary move in order to avoid the...

Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister and the councillor representatives here today. I agree with everything that has been said. It is most unusual in a debate to agree with everything that has been said by all parties across the House and none. Such unanimous agreement about an issue gives it greater validity. As a former councillor, I know that councillors work 365 days a year. If a water main bursts...

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House. As a fellow rural dweller, she will be very much aware of the struggles of rural Ireland, which I would regard as being in dire straits. I note that in her speech, she said that this plan would enable rural Ireland to further grow and thrive but in order to allow something to further grow and thrive, it needs to already have grown and rural Ireland is in...

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. Fianna Fáil has a strong record in introducing progressive measures to tackle climate change which is perhaps the single greatest threat to the future of our children and grandchildren. By contrast, the Government has repeatedly ducked and dived in tackling climate change. Its policies lack a strategic vision and have fundamentally failed to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Animal Disease Controls (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: As the Minister of State for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Doyle, is aware, there is a serious outbreak of the H5N8 avian flu. Only yesterday, the ninth case was confirmed. I compliment the Minister of State , the Minister, Deputy Creed, and the Department officials for the swift and appropriate action they took to minimise the effect of this bird flu within the Irish poultry...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Animal Disease Controls (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that this situation is unprecedented. As the Minister of State rightly pointed out, those of us who have an interest in the sector are all living in hope by virtue of the fact that until the last two confirmations, the birds affected were migratory birds. It might have been a question of living in hope somewhat and the expectation that they would...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Animal Disease Controls (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I thank the Minister of State for being on the case.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Animal Disease Controls (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: On the overlay, there would be a condition that we could revert to the original label.