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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Is there any reason for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It certainly would add to the options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The fact the Libyan market is open at all is to be welcomed so one certainly would not want to be rushing one's fences on it. There is the issue of confidence. I thank the members and witnesses. Part of me says that some people will look at this meeting and be happy we have achieved very little. Deputy Barry put his finger on it. If this does not make economic sense in the future, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I apologise because I did not mean it in that way. I meant that live exports are needed for certain markets and if we are unable to get rid of those young male dairy animals. I did not mean to say that Bord Bia does not support the live export trade.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the witnesses.

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the opportunity to speak. The fact we are having this discussion at all means there is at last some recognition of the need to address the whole issue of not just homelessness but housing supply and the dearth of housing. It is incredible to think a previous environment Minister, Mr. Dick Roche, from my constituency, went on the television one day to say, "Hopefully, we will build...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Apologies have been received from Deputies Éamon Ó Cuív, Martin Heydon and Pat Deering. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I welcome Mr. John Moloney, chairman designate of Coillte Teoranta, and thank him for taking time to come to the meeting of the joint committee. I wish to draw to attention the fact that witnesses are protected by absolute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Moloney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: If the Senator does not mind me saying so, his final question might be more pertinently addressed to the acting chief executive of Coillte, or some other management executive within the company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The role of the chairman designate will be to develop and nurture Coillte.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Quite a few other members are offering, but I will allow Mr. Moloney to respond at this point to the questions he has been asked so far.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I should remind members that the document we have received is from the chief executive and his fellow directors and that the purpose of this meeting is to hear from the chairman designate his vision for the company. I invite Senator Pat O'Neill to put his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I will go back to Mr. Moloney before we move on to the next set of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to make some points although I am conscious of time constraints. Mr. Moloney was previously chief executive of Glanbia, a private entity which he developed and which worked with suppliers who were private farmers. Coillte is a multifaceted organisation and it manages approximately 50% to 60% of the forest estate and will manage the more mature forests for another while. Deputy Barry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Has the Deputy a question for Mr. Moloney in his position as chairman designate of Coillte?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Moloney for his engagement with the committee. I have a final comment. A year ago or so ago, before Mr. Moloney joined the board, we had hearings on the proposed sale of Coillte's harvesting rights. Nobody wanted Coillte sold, but everybody wanted it changed. There is a challenge there and from what I know of Mr. Moloney, he is the right man to oversee that challenge. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of Land: Coillte (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We will recommence our deliberations. This part of the meeting will involve a discussion with Coillte on maximising the usage and potential of land. I welcome Mr. Gerry Britchfield, acting chief executive, Mr. Gerry Egan, group director of strategy and corporate affairs, Mr. Gerard Murphy, managing director of Coillte Forest, and Mr. Mark Foley, managing director of Coillte Enterprise. As...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of Land: Coillte (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: In fairness, I am not quite sure what that last point has to do with Coillte.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of Land: Coillte (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The Deputy should put it back into context here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of Land: Coillte (3 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The target is not 30%; it is 17%.