Results 161-180 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: Sorry to cut across you but is there a base from which you start off, from which you add or subtract, depending on the level of compliance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: Thank you very much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: Thank you. I call Deputy Stanley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: On the relationship between the adjudicator and the supplier, the committee has done much work in this area and would have seen a reluctance on the part of suppliers to come forward with evidence and information for fear that they might lose out on business and so on. How has that relationship worked in the adjudicator's sector and has the situation improved since her office opened in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: In terms of beef, we export 90% of what we produce. Of that 90%, half goes to the UK, which has an indirect impact on what we are talking about here. The supermarkets with which Ms Tacon is dealing see a lot of our beef products. Somebody along that supply chain is making a lot of money out of the process in comparison with the primary producer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: That would not be the perception over here anyway. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank Ms Tacon for her presence today. It has been a very informative discussion and will enlighten further conversations we have as we go forward. We are in the process of addressing unfair trading practices that have been passed on from the EU. That will feed into our discussions over the next number of weeks and months. The discussions today have been very useful. I again thank the...

Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: The Deputy is trying to muddy the waters.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: 14. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the town and village renewal scheme; the role the scheme has in rural areas of County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43814/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: 39. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to allocate funding in 2019 for the various agricultural shows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43815/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: 162. To ask the Minister for Health when work on the new 20-bed cystic fibrosis unit at Beaumont Hospital will commence; when it will be completed; and when it will be fully operational in view of the fact it was included in the programme for partnership Government in May 2016. [43878/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: 138. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen by a knee consultant in County Waterford. [43689/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (23 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the entitlements for a person (details supplied); if prosthesis is available; if so, the waiting time for this service; if it is covered under medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43729/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (22 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Senator Paul Daly. Before we commence, I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. I propose to go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: I apologise to our guests for the delay. Before we commence, I remind members, witnesses and people in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. From the Marine Co-ordination Group, I welcome: Mr. John Shaw, assistant secretary general at the Department of the Taoiseach; Dr. Paul Connolly, chief executive officer at the Marine Institute; Dr. Cecil Beamish, assistant secretary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: A question was asked about harbours and ports.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: I am sorry but I must advise the Senator that there is a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: I am just informing the Senator; it is up to her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: We are going slightly off point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: Does Ms Graham want to add to that?