Lombard elected Vice-Chair of Agriculture Committee
30th September 2020 - Senator Tim Lombard
Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has been elected Vice Chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Senator Lombard, who also serves as the Seanad spokesperson on Agriculture, said: “I am delighted to have been elected Vice Chair of the Committee.
“In these challenging times, my key priorities for the Committee will include focusing on how to protect the agricultural community from the effects of a hard Brexit.
“I will also focus on the challenges a hard Brexit would have on the fishing industry, it is one of the most exposed sectors in the event of a hard border. We need to ensure our rural fishing communities are protected at all costs.
“We must also focus on CAP reform and how it will affect the income of family farms.
“I am also passionate about farm safety. We need a cultural change where safety is the number one priority on every farm in the country and new practices to help implement this.
“I am committed to pioneering farm safety on the Committee and will work tirelessly on these incredibly important issues,” Senator Lombard concluded.
ENDS
Senator Tim Lombard
Cork South WestTim is a member of the 26th Seanad and is based in Cork South West. He is the vice-chair of the…
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