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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Giving its content the benefit of the doubt, we are talking about 95%, so there is still a shortfall of 5%. Based on figures we calculated here previously, that is the equivalent of 2,000 tonnes still unaccounted for. That is a lot of plastic to be going into a wheelie bin to be honest. I am not being smart or flippant. It has to be out there somewhere. The bones of my question follows...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Paul Daly: It gets that levy on all plastic that is sold. When the silage season starts in May this year, people will buy their plastic. The levy is taken from the farmer when he pays for it, and it works its way back to IFFPG. That is May 2024. That plastic then sits around the bale of silage until next winter, possibly until almost this time next year if it is a year like last year. It then works...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Yes. Along with the levy, the company's other source of income is the collection charge. It has doubled the charge per tonne, which is an inhibitor. That is where some of the 5% is going because it is becoming an expensive pastime to deliver this plastic to depots. IFFPG had to double that charge because it knows where its balance sheet is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Paul Daly: I have no doubt that is not an issue. I am a farmer and am happy with the scheme as a farmer, but as a Senator and public representative, based on our previous meetings, I am anything but happy with where I see the process going. It is a time bomb that is ticking and we need to get to the bottom of it, based on evidence we have received here before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Does the Minister of State or Department have any idea how much plastic is stockpiled around the country on which the levy and collection fee have been collected but which has not been recycled or shifted? It is sitting stockpiled in yards. Has the Minister of State any idea of the tonnage that might be out there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Is the Minister of State not fearful that if the stockpile - which I call it for want of a better word - keeps growing, as it seems to be, while the money that is supposed to be for recycling it seems to be dwindling away, a day will come when it will be a bust?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Paul Daly: I hope it fits into our schedule.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Paul Daly: I have a question. It will only take 15 seconds. On the review of IFFPG that we are reading about, is IFFPG reviewing itself? Is that an independent review?

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Before we proceed, I welcome our visitors to the Gallery. They are here as guests of Deputy Michael Healy-Rae and Senator Eugene Murphy. Cuirim fáilte rompu.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Paul Daly: That concludes our round of group spokespersons. All remaining speakers will have six minutes commencing with Senator Cassells.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Paul Daly: As we are speaking about the lottery and advertising, it is ironic and appropriate that I welcome Dorothy and Paul Coyle to the Chamber from Lough Ree Access for All. Ballyleague, Lanesboro is on the Longford side of it. They are well known to us all from the good causes national lottery advertisement on the television.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Our next contributor is Senator Ahearn, to complete his little flip-flop which has saved a great deal of time.

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024)

Paul Daly: I also welcome to the House for the first time in her role the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. She has ten minutes to open the debate.

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Through the Chair.

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024)

Paul Daly: It gives me great pleasure as a Kilbeggan man to welcome to the Gallery my neighbours from across the border in County Offaly who are members of Tullamore active retirement group. I hope they have a very enjoyable visit to the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024)

Paul Daly: I thank the Senator. As there are no more contributors, the Minister of State has no less than ten minutes to wrap up. As we are running ahead of schedule, I will be lenient with her if she wishes to continue.

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024)

Paul Daly: I thank the Minister of State and all Senators for their contributions. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Paul Daly: I had to leave to go to vote. If I ask a question that has been asked already, I apologise. There may be repetition for that reason. If the witnesses have already covered my questions, they should let me know and I will look at the transcript tomorrow or whenever it is available. I want to follow on from Deputy Kerrane. I want clarification. Statistically, nothing might have changed,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Paul Daly: Why did this start only last summer? Why did we never hear from a farmer with regard to a VAT rebate until last summer? Something changed.