• Fianna Fail Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

“I welcome the EPA officials this evening. Senator Lombard covered a lot of the direction I was going. I just have a couple of questions. I am aware the witnesses have responded to Deputy Mythen on the inspectors and that the EPA does not do policy or enforcement other than the inspections with the council. From our perspective, however, and for the purposes of the report this committee...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

“Well, there can be enforcement. Enforcement is very much on the field of play. For the purposes of getting the information for our report, and we are keeping the derogation for the purpose of this conversation, what would the EPA like to see happen then? Given the reductions in emissions announced during the week, even with a growing population and an expanding economy, we can surely get...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

“Going back to points made by other members on enforcement and inspections, what are the penalties? If non-compliance is found, are the local authorities and the EPA tied in with the Department of agriculture? Is it a penalty from the single farm payment or whatever? What are the penalties?”

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• Has spoken in 43 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
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