21st March, 2015

ICSA will present at the Seanad Public Consultation on Farm Safety which will take place on Monday, 23 March.

President Patrick Kent and general secretary Eddie Punch will speak during the session, which will be televised live on the Parliamentary Channel on Sky (Channel 574) and UPC (Channel 207) and web-cast live on the Oireachtas website.

The schedule for the day is as follows:

2.00-2.05:       Chairman’s opening remarks

Group 1 – Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Presentation:
2.05-2.10:     Officials, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
2.10–2.30:     Questions from Senators

Group 2 – Farmers’ representative organisations
Presentations:
2.35-2.40:     IFA
2.40-2.45:     ICMSA
2.45-2.50:     ICSA
2.50–3.20:     Questions from Senators

Group 3 – Youth perspectives
Presentations:
3.25-3.30:     Mizen Rovers Underage GAA Club
3.30-3.35:     Mr. Patrick Duffy
3.35-3.55:     Questions
3.55- 4.10:    Sos/Break

Group 4 – Community representation
Presentations:
4.10-4.15:     Embrace FARM
4.15-4.20:     Irish Rural Link
4.20-4.25:     Councillor John Dolan
4.25-4.55:     Questions from Senators

Group 5 – Government & State agencies
Presentations:
5.00-5.05:     Health and Safety Authority
5.05-5.10:     Teagasc
5.10-5.35:     Questions from Senators

Group 6 – Commercial & medical
Presentations:
5.40-5.45:     ICOS
5.45-5.50:     Professional Agricultural Contactors of Ireland
5.50-5.55:     Dr. Oladele Olajide
5.55-6.25:     Questions from Senators

6.25-6.30:     Chairman’s closing remarks