Results 61-80 of 94 for speaker:Ian Marshall

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (6 Nov 2018)

Ian Marshall: Uncertainty persists as time rapidly runs out on this discussion, but credit must be given to the Tánaiste and to those who tirelessly pursue an agreement between the UK and the EU. Two years on, it has become much clearer that a UK exit makes absolutely no sense, with no evidence of any economic or social argument to support a withdrawal. We are informed, however, that this is...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements (24 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: I extend a welcome to the board of the Ulster Farmers Union, which is the largest agricultural lobby organisation in Northern Ireland and is a formidable group of individuals. Agriculture is arguably one of the most important industries on the island of Ireland, North and South. However, as my colleague has already mentioned, it has been plagued by uncertainty, volatility and risk...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: Most of the questions that were floating through my head have been answered. I echo the concerns of Senators Mulherin and Daly about rural versus urban. Mr. Donoghue referred to the fact that most of the IDA's investment is in low carbon industries where it is not a problem or is not something high on the list of priorities. If there is an industry for which it is a concern, are there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: The witnesses kept the best news until last.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: Last week, this House remembered the disaster that was the RMS Leinstertragedy 100 years ago. With this in mind, I pay tribute to those involved in the events that took place in Belgium and France last weekend for soldiers who fought and died in World War One.Significantly, it was a joint commemoration of human sacrifice by the soldiers of the 16th Irish Division and 36th Ulster Division...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: First Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: I welcome the support for agriculture in yesterday's budget, with an extra €57 million to support the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. This will support suckler cows and areas of natural constraint, ANC. After speaking outside Leinster House last week to the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, and farmers who were protesting, be under no illusion that the industry still...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: Any budget will present exceptional circumstances and challenges. An air of realism and pragmatism must be applied to this budget. The absence of any really damning headlines this morning probably indicates that even though yesterday's budget will not satisfy all, it goes part of the way to delivering what Ireland needs. To echo the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy's, comments yesterday,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: I think all of the questions have been covered adequately by most of my colleagues, but there is one point I would like the officials to address. They continually refer to testing. The renewables section of this business is moving fast. The landscape is continually changing. Is there a school of thought or argument in favour of taking the information now available locally, nationally and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: When will it be completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: It is a relatively short period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed): Professor Peter Stott (2 Oct 2018)

Ian Marshall: I thank Professor Stott for a very interesting presentation. My question is slightly different from some of the questions that have gone before. If we accept that the phenomenon of climate change is a global one and deal with it in that context, there is no doubt that human activity is hastening change and what is happening in the environment. When we consider that the global population is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Ian Marshall: I thank the witnesses for their thoroughly enjoyable presentations. Like some of my colleagues, I would like to reference Ms Marie Donnelly's presentation last week which was really informative and it is certainly worth reading. On the information provided by Mr. Griffin, obviously it is not going to be one solution that solves these problems, but it will be a combination of things and it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Engagement with Ms Marie Donnelly (20 Sep 2018)

Ian Marshall: I thank Ms Donnelly for her presentation and for the valuable and useful information she has presented to us. She spoke earlier about mandating and legislating for certain issues. She spoke about a carrot and stick approach. She used the bag levy and the smoking ban as examples. I think there is an interesting point here. Those measures did not impose a cost on consumers. There was an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Engagement with Ms Marie Donnelly (20 Sep 2018)

Ian Marshall: However, the wealth remains with the companies. Locals do not seem to be benefitting-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Ian Marshall: I will begin by extending this House's sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives in the storm. One victim died in Galway and the second victim was from my own county, Armagh. I take this opportunity to extend our sympathies. I certainly believe that the decision by the ploughing association to cancel Wednesday at the ploughing championships was the right one. It was about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Ian Marshall: I thank Ms Justice Laffoy for her presentation. I certainly welcome this comprehensive and credible report that is a credit to all those involved. It is important to contextualise all this. Reference was made earlier to this. When some global leaders are completely in denial about climate change, we must bear in mind that there are some countries where climate change will present...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Ian Marshall: For a large portion of this morning, we have heard about the negative contribution made to climate change by agriculture. It is a glaring omission not to use this opportunity to identify a positive contribution made by the industry. Agriculture is unique in that it can make a positive contribution through soil carbon sequestration. Deputy Eamon Ryan made reference to the change in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Ian Marshall: Much broader, I am speaking about pastureland and grassland being managed effectively and growing productively and efficiently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Ian Marshall: When we look at the west of Ireland we have suckler farms that are small family businesses and there are not many alternative uses for that land. As much as there are some areas that would have flood plain opportunities and various strategies that could pay for public goods, for the majority it is about doing what they do now but doing it better. My point was not about not paying subsidies...