Results 1-14 of 14 for waste management speaker:Andrew Doyle

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (8 Mar 2018)

Andrew Doyle: ...been given his speaking notes and will try to respond to any other issues the Deputy may raise in my later reply. I understand that Galway County Council has granted planning permission for a waste transfer station that will receive waste and recyclables. Within a building at the facility, these materials will be unloaded and reloaded to larger vehicles for onward transfer to their...

Seanad: Horticulture Industry: Statements (22 Nov 2016)

Andrew Doyle: ...Speaking from personal experience, to have a section of a farm planted adds to the farm production and the value of it and its ability to redeem an income to the farmer. We must regard it as a whole-farm management package rather than just an either-or. There is significant resistance in certain areas of the country. I have met them and I am trying to convince and reassure them that to...

Climate Change: Statements (4 May 2016)

Andrew Doyle: ...and other ruminants roaming over it. When they departed, the grass degraded. I note that serious degradation of soil still takes place every year for each man, woman and child on the planet. If managed properly, grass is one of the best options for sequestering carbon. If it is allowed to degrade, it is a net emitter and eventually decays in the ground, at which point the land becomes...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 May 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action being taken to determine the additional cost to the farmer due to his deferral of approved farm waste management grant payments under the 40/20/20 scheme recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20230/09]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (20 May 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is intending to prepare a national waste food recycling management policy in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20365/09]

Written Answers — Waste Food Recycling Policy: Waste Food Recycling Policy (20 May 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is intending to prepare a national waste food recycling management policy in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20366/09]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (25 Mar 2009)

Andrew Doyle: ...Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action being taken to ensure that farmers affected by the failure of his Department to honour its contract with farmers under the terms of the farm waste management scheme do not have to pay additional interest accruing from extending short-term loans to long-term loans; the commitment which has been made by the banks in relation to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if applications signed and approved under the farm waste management scheme prior to 31 December 2008 will be granted in full and not under the new 40-40-20 schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7617/09]

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to share time with Deputies Connaughton, Crawford, Joe Carey, Breen and Burke. Everybody spoke about how wonderful the farm waste management scheme is. It was first put in place to assist farmers to meet the nitrates directive. It is good for the environment. From a commercial point of view it is good for the building industry. I am surprised Deputy White did not mention that it...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: ...work completed and payments grants in Wicklow. She replied as follows: My Department makes every effort to meet such deadlines. However, I accept that, in the case of applications under the farm waste and farm improvement schemes, these deadlines in some instances have not been met in . . . Wicklow due to particular circumstances arising from the office because of staff shortages . . ....

Grant Payments. (20 May 2008)

Andrew Doyle: ...constituency where there is a lack of staff. Responses from the Minister and the Department indicate that people have been recruited to update matters and attempt to catch up with FIS and the farm waste management scheme. These delays will put pressure on finality dates to comply with the terms and conditions of grant aid. Construction cannot take place if approval is not granted....

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (21 Feb 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will confirm that all farmers who have applied for the farm waste management scheme in County Wicklow will receive approval to proceed with work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7042/08]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Does the Minister accept that some of those who signed up for the REP scheme cannot complete their works and that not all of them will be covered under the farm waste management scheme? There are two choices available to them, one of which is to defer their REP scheme entry. If in year one, most have to comply with their housing need target. Otherwise, they will have to proceed without the...

Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: ..., yoghurt and other products needed in a world with a vastly increasing population. Private enterprises such as Keenans provide diet nutritionists to administer advice worldwide. With a properly managed diet, the emissions of the world's dairy herd could be reduced by 30%. Keenans is a market leader in this regard and such initiatives are more valuable to a small country than the Power...