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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Farm Holdings: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Smyth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Farm Holdings: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: On that note, as there is no further business I thank the officials for appearing before the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Potato Sector (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 580. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to promote potato producer groups in order to support growers in marketing their produce. [9190/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 611. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that forestry management regulations are being proposed as legislation prior to the publication of a draft of the proposed forestry policy; the proposed publication of the draft forestry policy; and the consultation time envisaged for the draft forestry policy. [9647/14]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The purpose of the meeting is to consider Committee Stage of the Forestry Bill 2013. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Tom Hayes, and his officials. This is the first time the Minister of State has been present to address the committee. I wish him well in his work. There is to be a vote called in the Dáil at approximately...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Could I intervene here for a second? Amendment No. 6, as I understand it, is ruled out of order because it is in conflict with the principle of the Bill as read a Second Time.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It is in conflict with Standing Order 131(1), which states: (1) It shall be an instruction of all Committees to which Bills may be committed that they have the power to make such amendments therein as they shall think fit, provided that such amendments be relevant to the provisions of the Bill and are not in conflict with the principle of the Bill as read a second time.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The Bill has already been read once. Maybe the Minister of State wants to detail it, but this regulatory impact assessment should have been done at White Paper stage, before the Bill was read.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Second Stage of Bill was passed.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I am abiding by Standing Order 131.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The problem is the Bill has passed Second Stage and to include a regulatory impact assessment as part of the Bill at this Stage is in conflict with the Bill.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Just-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Why would Deputy McNamara refer to Coillte as distinct from any other forest owner or producer? Why would he distinguish between Coillte and anybody else?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: What has that got to do with it?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The decision of the Chair is final on what is ruled in and out of order, but I would make one point. I will not allow a general discussion on the principles of the Bill. We are here on Committee Stage. That was for Second Stage. The Bill, if amended, according to what happens on the other side of Committee Stage-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Yes. The Bill, as amended before it becomes an Act, if it becomes an Act, may have a different impact on the sector, as the Deputy outlined, which is probably the difference between the Bill that was presented on Second Stage and the Bill, as amended, on Committee and Report Stages. There may be a difference and I would ask that Deputy McNamara hold fire on that. That is not to do with the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There is an amendment tabled further on about the regulations which will be dealt with, but the Bill states that regulations will be laid before the relevant committee. The Deputies' points are noted. I ask Deputy McNamara to hold judgment on it until we see the Bill as it is shaped after this and the next process.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 1 and 19 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: No, just amendment No. 1 at the moment. Does the Deputy wish to add to it?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Yes. Amendments Nos. 1 and 19 are to be discussed together.