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

Andrew Doyle: I invite the Minister of State to discuss the remaining amendments together.

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

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 52 and 53 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

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

Andrew Doyle: Amendment No. 54 has been ruled out of order because it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. It was discussed with amendment No. 37.

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

Andrew Doyle: I suggest that we adjourn. We stated we would finish at 6.25 p.m. There is not much point in our proceeding to another section. I thank the members. I have tried to be as fair as possible and we have had a pretty engaging discussion.

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

Andrew Doyle: We can discuss section 14 when we get to it.

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

Andrew Doyle: That is fair enough. There are no amendments tabled to section 14. I thank the members, secretariat and broadcasting staff. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending and for their contributions. I hope this part of the process will prove to have been worthwhile.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (26 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the manner in which contracts offered under EU directives are assessed; if he will explain potential revenues or losses by way of VAT and other taxes that are costed into the contracts; if these factors are applied before contracts are awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9781/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on mutual recognition of Irish driving licences with all the Canadian provinces and territories; the current status of Irish driving licence recognition for Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Foreign and Security Policy (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish arrangements for the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management under the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10946/14]

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

Andrew Doyle: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if banking and legal advice services worth an estimated €103 million from 2011-2013 are subject to tender and financial review. [10565/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Value for Money Reviews (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a value for money review is conducted on the cost of banking and legal advice services to ensure that public funds are spent on what is actually needed for the best price. [10566/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forestry Management (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 216. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has any responsibility or role in the management of old native Irish forests. [10937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will sign up for the EITI, along with 39 other countries, in order to raise common global reporting standards, following the G8 report; and if he does not intend to sign up for the EITI, the reasons for that decision. [10635/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken to develop an inter-agency oil and gas sector development policy for the management of oil and gas production, prior to a successful application for extraction, in order to prevent the failure of planning and consultation which was evident in the Shell gas development; and if he will state what...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 235. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to provide the national postal service delivery objectives. [10708/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to co-ordinate the interdepartmental working group needed to ensure that Government services are delivered, where possible and when cost effective, through the post office service. [10709/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to ensure that the post office service remains independent, outside international retail chains, and that employees are covered by the Official Secrets Act. [10710/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 292. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the departmental overview that is undertaken regarding administration of moneys granted to voluntary organisations by his Department. [10934/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 293. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if voluntary sector organisations funded by his Department are required to account for salaries paid as part of the departmental overview of the organisations. [10935/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the special investigation unit will be sent in to investigate animal welfare breaches of the Animal Health and Welfare Act in regard to large dog breeding kennels. [10718/14]