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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: It could be very helpful because I think-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: When it comes to the soils we are talking about here, such as the breakdown between forestry, agriculture, urban, they will all be part of the criteria of testing. Would I be right in saying that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: It would be a concern-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: -----and how to actually deal with that then because I am not sure what practices could be changed on the forestry part of the island regarding what we are doing at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: It would be very hard to put a management plan in for the forestry process there at the moment for a five-year period anyway. It would just be nearly impractical. My final question is about what area this falls under in the European Union?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: That is the Commissioner that Deputy Fitzmaurice and myself saw.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: After our previous conversation last September, a conversation we should have is about re-engaging with that Commissioner directly ourselves. Some of us got on quite well with him and others did not and we should use that opportunity to build our relationships again with him. I know he is probably on a pathway out. From talking to many, he was very clear he might not be around after June...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank the witnesses very much indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Thank you, Deputy Fitzmaurice, for your commentary. I thank the officials for coming in. We might, at some stage in the next few months, have the opportunity to have them back to give us an update on these negotiations. We realise this is an issue that is changing rapidly but, on the other side, they will be meeting their counterparts twice a month. Significant progress will probably...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: We might, maybe in a few month, ask them to come back. I thank them, Deputy Fitzmaurice and the staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank Mr. Medlycott for his comprehensive statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: I welcome the IFA and its participation in this debate. I seek clarity on the key issues the witnesses raise, in particular about the suspension of imports and how that could affect the marketplace. I totally understand the IFA's position on ash dieback and the concerns the farming community has due to that terrible experience and how it was treated by the Department. In his opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Is the eastern European one the more vicious one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Have the UK authorities been effective in any way in dealing with the first beetle or slowing down its spread?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Three ports are being used at the moment for the timber that comes in: two in Cork - in Rushbrooke and in Passage West - and one in Wexford. I was not aware timber was coming in to County Clare until a while ago. Do we have an understanding of the number of staff the Department has put on site to look at the consignments coming in? Could Mr. Gorman give me an understanding of the process...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Mr. Fleming mentioned in his statement that there was an issue in County Clare. Will he elaborate on the fact that 21 farmers were affected by a beetle that came from South America? What effect did it have on the crop and what measures has the Department put in place regarding the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: Does Mr. Fleming reckon the beetle came in through Foynes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Tim Lombard: I will move on to my last issue. Will Mr. Gorman clarify what impact, if any, this could have on the mills themselves? The IFA is proposing a temporary suspension of imports. We have a significant amount of timber coming in and the timber industry is an important one for the nation. Does he think there will be a negative impact on the milling industry itself and how could that be addressed?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: I wish Tom Hickey the very best of luck in his retirement. I did not realise he was moving on. He has been a fantastic civil servant and he will be a deep loss to the House. I raise the issue of the ACRES payment in the agriculture sector. The ACRES payment is really important for small farmers and they need to make sure they get money for this scheme. They were supposed to get paid last...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: This Commencement matter relates to affordable housing in Kinsale. It is a wonderful part of the world that has been blessed in many ways by history and geography. It is the second biggest town in Cork South-West. Its population increased by 13.6% between the two most recent censuses, compared with an average of 8.1% nationally. The population is now almost 6,000 people. It is a...

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