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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overview of Land Use: EPA and Teagasc (8 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It was not critical of our Food Harvest 2020.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overview of Land Use: EPA and Teagasc (8 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: If public good is counted in terms of carbon sinks, recreational amenities, etc., one is entitled to be rewarded for that work. We learned from our meetings with groups from the Burren that the best people to do this work are the ones who are always there, namely, the farmers and landowners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overview of Land Use: EPA and Teagasc (8 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I think Pillar 2 could have discussion groups on areas of national constraints, which will be better defined by the soil test analyses. I expect it will be used as part of the review of those later in the year. There are also smaller but specific output-based environmental schemes. There are other aspects that might be able to compensate. The discussion groups are very simple and very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overview of Land Use: EPA and Teagasc (8 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Last week the representatives of Coillte advised us that the country's forest estate sequestrates approximately 200 million tonnes of CO2, but that other countries in Europe have a higher percentage of forestry than we have. On the other hand, since 1990 our rate of afforestation has been much greater than any other country because most of them have either established or not bothered. As we...

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I too welcome the opportunity to contribute. I thank the Sinn Féin Party for bringing forward this Bill, which focuses on the challenge of capitalising on our wind resource while taking into account the possible negative impacts that unregulated, uncontrolled development of the wind sector could have on communities. I wholeheartedly agree with almost everything Deputy Coffey said. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to engage with Ms Imelda Reynolds, chairman designate of the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board. I welcome her and look forward to hearing her presentation. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Ms Reynolds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We will bank the questions asked and ask Ms Reynolds to answer them together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The Deputy is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I have a question which has to do with the occasion on which Ms Reynolds returns to the committee in a year's time. Under the Act, ALAB abides by the rules governing the decision-making process. However, if trends are noticed, ALAB can make recommendations in its annual report and identify resource issues which are interfering with the expeditious determination of appeals or other matters....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It relates to An Bord Pleanála.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The Act clarifies that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It would be useful for Ms Reynolds to return to the committee, perhaps on foot of her first annual report, to make her observations after completing her first year. In regard to the support the committee can provide, we can identify the resources needed and perhaps examine whether the Act should be amended. Everybody would like appeals to be dealt with as quickly as possible, but if the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's position that was taken at the Committee of Permanent Representatives and-or the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels during other meetings over recent years during discussions at EU level on increasing the number of judges at the General Court of the Court of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 397. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress of large scale off shore wind development close to the east coast; if in view of the period of time that has elapsed since then, that the granting of developments be reviewed to ascertain whether an acceptable alternative more aesthetically in design can be evaluated; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 443. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the internal capital receipts collected for the provision of social housing in Wicklow-east Carlow will be ring-fenced for housing projects in the local areas where they were collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government since the Pathway Accommodation and Support System was extended nationally in 2013 the amount of funding that has been allocated for the provision of permanent accommodation and services for homeless persons; the amount of money that has been allocated for emergency shelter accommodation; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 445. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the current housing shortage, if he has definite proposals for the Wicklow/ East Carlow region to carry out an assessment of the land available to them which could be utilised for social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17925/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 446. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the urgent lack of suitable housing accommodation in the Wicklow-east Carlow catchment area, if his Department will consider lifting the embargo and allow the relevant local authority to commence building again in order to alleviate the current housing crisis affecting the eastern region; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (15 Apr 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 448. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which Wicklow County Council will receive 2014 funding for housing adaptation grants, for works completed to date, works in progress and to facilitate priority 1 category cases, terminally ill or mainly dependent on family or carer where alternations-adaptations which would facilitate the discharge from...