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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: ...: "Suckler herds can reduce their Greenhouse Gas emissions by 10pc over the next 20 years if they use genetics to produce profitable and carbon efficient cows." I welcome that statement. The beef data and genomics programme, BDGP, has been one of the most efficient and best programmes introduced. It is the only one of its kind in Europe whereby there is the collection of data developing...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Pat Deering: ...to the brink of economic disaster. For the first time in a generation, it could be said that there is light at the end of the tunnel and there is economic stability. I wish to concentrate on the agricultural and rural sectors, but agriculture in particular. The agricultural sector does not often get much attention in this Chamber and it is important to again highlight some of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Climate Change Advisory Council (12 Sep 2018)

Pat Deering: ...Ms Burke has made. From listening to Professor FitzGerald in particular, the communication strategy on this is essential. We are creating a rural-urban divide, which I can see increasing. The agricultural sector is our largest indigenous industry and it gives employment to approximately 300,000 people. Professor FitzGerald suggested that a carbon tax is the only way forward. There has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: ..., which is obviously very good. How many cases have been appealed so far this year compared with the same time last year? Has there been an increase in appeals relating to specific areas or schemes such as the beef data and genomics programme referred to by Deputy McConalogue, GLAS or any other scheme? Are greater numbers of appeals being lodged in some areas of the country than was...

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Pat Deering: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak about this issue. We do not often get an opportunity to speak about agricultural issues0 and I believe we should have more opportunities to do so. The livestock census figures for the years 2010 to 2017, inclusive, show that the number of suckler cows in the national herd has reduced from approximately 1.15 million to 1.08 million, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Pat Deering: 1178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that participated in the beef data and genomics programme in each year since its inception; the number of persons that withdrew each year; the financial drawdown each year; the amount spent on the scheme since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/18]