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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...months. The truth is that at this time of the year there are added pressures that have resulted in waiting times being longer than they should be in emergency departments, primarily because of flu, the vomiting bug and respiratory virus issues. In response, Children's Health Ireland, CHI, has restricted all elective and routine inpatient procedures in the coming weeks. The Health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...between the UK and Ireland. Brexit will interrupt that, particularly east-west in terms of veterinary certificates and management of disease. We have seen an example of that even in the past week with equine flu in the UK, which has been managed well there and here to keep it out of Ireland. There is uncertainty for the horseracing industry, as there is for other sectors. The industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forthcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: ...the EU and Russia with regard to the Ukraine. Pig meat was banned for entirely different reasons long before the embargo was introduced. It was banned because of an outbreak of African swine flu in Latvia. There are other issues such as the complications that have arisen from inspections of some of our dairy plants which in our view we can answer without too much difficulty. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (20 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An outbreak of H5N8 strain avian flu has been confirmed in chickens recently in Germany, the Netherlands and UK. I am very pleased that the Member States concerned and the EU Commission have already taken urgent steps to control the spread of the virus. The measures taken include the culling of the poultry on the affected holding, the establishment of protection and surveillance zones, the...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (22 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: ...have had much more difficulty in reducing TB levels in British herds. There is clear evidence to suggest that wildlife can spread diseases. We had a recent incidence of this in respect of bird flu. There is also evidence on wind borne diseases. If we were to introduce this amendment, it would reinforce the idea that we change the word "necessary" to "reasonable", as per amendment No. 1....