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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: A vote has been called in the Dáil and I ask that we deal with matters quickly as we have to conclude very shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Aside from that, Macra na Feirme has engaged, with the support of FBD, a land mobility officer and that person's deliberations should be fed into the review by the Revenue Commissioners. I thank the Minister for this exchange. We eventually got to the nuts and bolts of the budgetary position and while we as a committee may not get to make a further submission to the Minister, all members,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is generally acknowledged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: As there is no further business, the meeting is adjourned.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Emergency Funding (3 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support an application for emergency funding grant in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41635/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diplomatic Representation Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 129. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline his recent engagements with the Governor of the US State of California, Jerry Brown, on his recent visit to Ireland in July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 359. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the EirGrid grid link project as part of the national electricity grid linking Leinster and Munster; if he will detail its proposed passage through an area in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 378. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on a sewerage scheme (details supplied) as part of the Water Service Investment Programme 2010-2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if projects that have been approved in County Wicklow under the Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2013 but have yet to commence will be included the the Irish Water capital investment plan for 2014-2015, currently being drafted; if an agreement has been put in place between his Department and Irish Water to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 1 October 2013, if a logbook may be released to An Garda Síochána for a vehicle (details supplied) in County Wicklow for their inspection in order to pay road tax at the large public service vehicle rate, in view of the fact that the vehicle registration tax has been paid; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on mutual recognition of Irish driving licences with the province of Ontario, Canada, where numerous Irish persons currently reside; if he will provide an update on activities by the Road Safety Authority and the Irish embassy in Ottawa on having their Irish driving licences recognised and setting up a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 621. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline Irish Rail's new policy of less carriages per journey during off-peak hours as an energy saving measures; if he will provide in tabular form the number of carriages on each train commencing from, passing through, or arriving at stations (details supplied) in County Wicklow on the DART timetable; if a review by Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The purpose of the meeting is to engage in further scrutiny of EU legislative proposals. I welcome Mr. David Lynch, Mr. Tom Loftus, Mr. Donal Coleman and Ms Hazel Sheridan from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I thank them for appearing before us to assist the committee in its scrutiny of the proposals before it and, in particular, to explain the detail and consequences...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Are members happy for us to take the other two general statements? If members are agreed then I will invite Mr. Coleman to address COM (2013)262.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I invite Ms Hazel Sheridan to address COM (2013) 260, a proposal for an animal health regulation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Ms Sheridan. It is obvious that this is a complex area, which is why we asked for clarification. If the delegates have clarified anything, it is that this process is only in the early stages, that opinion on it is diverse and that it will be some time before it is actually agreed by way of co-decision. Ms Sheridan used the phrase "co-decision" which definitely means it will take a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: In Germany and the Netherlands there is a mandatory programme to reduce antibiotics in animal food production, particularly in dairying and beef production. Will this have implications for these regulations at EU level? In the past in south Leinster and Munster we had several claims that the health of a herd on a farm was affected by a nearby industry but nothing was ever proved. What can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Lynch mentioned a general tightening of standards on animals, and we all know why. Do equivalent standards apply to plants? Perhaps the focus has moved a little. We had high-profile cases with regard to South American beef and now a minimum standard is needed for a period of time. Polo ponies are major live imports and standards of application apply with regard to slaughter as do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Regulations have significantly tightened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Andrew Doyle: There is a concern about health issues in the general public arising from some products, and not only animal products but also plant and fruit products.