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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We have time constraints.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I ask the Deputy to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Very quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We are moving on but the point is that this applies only to people who are active.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The issue of data was raised and, with numerous channels including the ICBF and the Department, it is important data is protected. A profile of the herd from the Department is now available to livestock farmers in respect of age, gender and breed. We must make sure this is not used as a tool to manipulate the market, which is the concern of Deputy Martin Ferris. We have given the matter a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: This is a meeting of the joint committee, but the sub-committee comprised of members of this committee together with members from the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications and Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht because of the islands. We accept that some of the recommendations are not within the gift of the Department, in particular, the recommendation on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The alternative suggested was the production of invoices. In the fodder scheme, some people were paid directly, provided there was a supplier and an invoice. It was suggested that the payment would not have to be made to the lobster fisherman directly. Under this proposal, one would verify that a transaction had taken place for the specific purpose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The essence of the argument is that the scheme should be administered in a more flexible manner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I am conscious of the time factor for the Minister. I call Deputy Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister and his officials for a comprehensive response to the report's recommendations. We take some heart from the fact the inshore fisheries forum has been established. We note the Minister's point about the use of flags in building sustainability.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Regulations (11 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 60. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the implementation process for Ireland in adopting the new general block exemption regulation; the assessment process; the effect to the grant process for the Industrial Development Agency, Science Foundation Ireland and Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24829/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Plans (17 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if a strategic process for the National Pensions Reserve Fund has been put in place to become part of a funding mechanism for Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25903/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Common Travel Area (17 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 591. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions both she and her officials have had with their respective counterparts in the British Government regarding the common travel area since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25941/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Common Travel Area (17 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 592. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions both she and her officials have had with their respective counterparts in Northern Ireland regarding the common travel area since March 2011 through the medium of the North-South Ministerial Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25943/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road User Levy (17 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 776. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions both he and his officials have had with their respective counterparts in Northern Ireland regarding the common travel area since March 2011 through the medium of the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25951/14]

Beef Industry: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for moving the motion. The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine raised this issue first at the behest of my colleague, Deputy Deering, and asked that we do some work on it. With that in mind, we set about conducting hearings with all stakeholders, including farm organisations, the meat industry, ICOS, Bord Bia and Teagasc. While the issue...

Beef Industry: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is a very serious allegation.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Statistics (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 251. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown by county of the 32,000 who started new businesses in 2013; if he will provide the data in tabular form; the support mechanisms already in place to assist this high level of activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 377. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the signs of recovery of the building industry, his views that An Bord Pleanála board has a sufficient range of in-house expertise to deal with the anticipated extra workload; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26810/14]