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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Before I go to the witnesses, Deputy Ó Cuív asked me to pass on his apologies. Due to the untimely death of the brother of one of his colleagues, he has to go to a funeral in Cork. Deputy Boyd Barrett may be back, depending on whether he gets the time. The questions were in no particular order, but I will go back as the witnesses started. I called on Mr. Fleming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The allocation for afforestation last year was €116 million, of which approximately €11 million was carried over in the Revised Estimates we dealt with last week. We were informed that last year's figure would be maintained. These figures relate exclusively to the non-Coillte estate. The issue with planting licences is that an application process is involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The processing of licence applications has stalled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Pringle wish to ask a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There is a vote in the Seanad and therefore our Senators must leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The fact that it could be at any stage is probably the greatest issue. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There are some discrepancies in the technical details. No one disagrees with that. Did Mr. Fleming have something else to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There is a certain diversity of perspective on the Forestry Bill and afforestation. One thing that is agreed is that Ireland should try to up its percentage of land cover under forestry. By way of context, for anyone in Wicklow who wishes to plant, the matter is asset sensitive. A grower must have four water tests carried out, from February to May, inclusive, on the area he proposes to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is an up to date pro forma Public Works Contract for minor works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4418/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any of the public works contracts have any reference to any national collective agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4419/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (29 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 74. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is any relevant national collective agreement in place which is a legally binding collective agreement between the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union, TEEU, and any other party including local authorities and the health service for public works contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4421/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 126. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of any houses purchased by Wicklow Town Council in the past three years; if he will provide a detailed breakdown and cost for that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4420/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of the emergency legislation to liquidate IRBC; the protection measure provisions currently in place regarding the protection of over 13,250 mortgage holders previously with Irish Nationwide Building Society; if protection is included under the current legislation from any fund taking over the home loans valued at €1.8 billion currently...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Instruments (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the new agreement on the markets in financial derivatives impact here; and the action he will take on this issue. [5707/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in regards to the practice in relation to awarding 12% of Government tenders to foreign companies, if he will state the monetary value of these tenders and the impact on the Exchequer and job creation for our small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5377/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 285. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policy in relation to support and training of small and medium enterprises in relation to Government tenders mentoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5368/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 378. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken to ensure that the negative environmental implications of fracking gas extraction techniques on local water supplies and Irish farming international quality standards are included in any decision on the cost-benefits of extraction of gas by fracking, before exploratory gas fracking licenses are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 403. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a monitoring system for the carbon control strategy which applies to all buildings in the State portfolio. [5443/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: State Properties (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 424. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a national carbon control strategy for all the buildings in the State portfolio. [5442/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 529. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposed improvements to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if a new station has been proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5316/14]