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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Tim Lombard: I refer to the future of the dairy industry in Ireland. Average milk prices this year will probably be in the region of 24 cent or 25 cent per litre. In 2014 dairy farmers got 38 cent per litre. The income of an average dairy farmer milking roughly 70 cows will be down by up to €50,000 this year. This crisis is affecting every part of rural Ireland and there is no real solution....

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Tim Lombard: I want to raise an issue that is on the front of the Irish Examinertoday. The Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, has announced a review of the merger plan for Cork city and county councils. This was a very important report issued by the former Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, on the local authorities in Cork. The merger report, which proposed one local authority...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the issue of where we are going with the tourism industry. It is going well in some locations, for example, in my part of the world in Kinsale, Cork, but I am concerned about the change in strategy and policy. In Kinsale, approximately 2,500 people passed through the tourist office in the past six months but its staff numbers have been reduced. It had three staff last year...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the issue of the ongoing saga regarding flights into Cork Airport and the connection it was hoping to get through Norwegian Air International to open up transatlantic flights. It is an important issue for regional airports but a very important issue for Cork. The decision on this issue has dragged on. We have been awaiting this decision from the US authorities since last...

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: It is great that we have the Minister here this afternoon. As other Senators have said, the Minister has a unique portfolio which takes into consideration energy, communications, natural resources, broadcasting, inland fisheries and, in another few weeks, the environment. In fairness to the Minister, he has a very large portfolio and there is no better man to take care of it. Over recent...

Seanad: Farm Safety: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Creed, to the Chamber. It is great to see him here. He comes from the heartland of the dairy industry in Macroom. He has a great knowledge of the industry and I am sure he will be an excellent Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I am interested in and look forward to working with him over the next few months and years. The Minister and his...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: I raise the issue of Japanese knotweed. It is an invasive plant. As a State, we need to bring together all our organisations to come up with a solution. As most Members are aware, Japanese knotweed has become very prevalent in recent years and local authorities are struggling to deal with it. It is an exceptionally invasive plant. At present, it comes within the remit of the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: I wish to raise the statement made yesterday by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, about Cork County Council regarding the projects in Cork that it has put on the long finger. I believe we need to discuss this with the Minister in charge at the moment. Political pressure needs to be applied to ensure that the budgets for projects in Cork can continue. These are major projects,...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: I support the Bill which is very important. Seanad reform has been spoken about for as long as I have been involved in politics, and longer. I have been involved in politics for almost 15 years and we have talked about Seanad reform in many ways. This is the first time we will see real Seanad reform, which has to be welcomed. The biggest issue for the general public is how this can relate...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: I agree with Senator Wilson's analysis of the census report that has been issued this morning. In many ways, it will be very important for Ireland, not just in terms of how political institutions deal with population increases - the population is now 4.6 million - but on an infrastructural level, in terms of how we cater for such an increase. My county, Cork, has had a population increase...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: An individual was not named.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: Resume your seat, Senator. You have finished.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: Senator, please.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: No. The Senator has gone way over time.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: Allow the Minister of State to continue, please.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: The Minister of State without interruption, please.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: The Senator should not interrupt while the Minister of State is speaking.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: With respect-----

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Tim Lombard: I am sorry, Senator, but we cannot have the debate again. The Minister of State is concluding.