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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid to Fishery and Aquaculture Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Before calling Senator Ó Clochartaigh, a question occurs to me arising out of one of the points raised by Deputy Pringle. In the case of the exception concerning fishery local action groups and the integrated marine policy, does that apply only where there is a co-funding element as opposed to exclusively state-funded initiatives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid to Fishery and Aquaculture Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Senator Ó Clochartaigh raised an issue on aquaculture licensing. Can that question be answered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid to Fishery and Aquaculture Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Before we conclude, is the Department making a submission or is it just in negotiations? From the committee's point of view, we need to know whether we need to make a submission. The one that stands out is the differential and why the commission is not open to increasing the fisheries de minimiscap from €30,000 to €200,000. From a general perspective, would it be an addition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid to Fishery and Aquaculture Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Are the members satisfied? We will decide whether to make a submission. We will take a further look at the briefing note and consider the answers to the questions during this session. I thank the witnesses for coming today. I will suspend the meeting to allow the witnesses withdraw.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We shall resume in public session. I remind witnesses to turn off their mobile phones and at the outset I notify the members that Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice is substituting for Deputy Thomas Pringle. I welcome the Deputy to our meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: As the Deputy is a TD that is not possible, but he can make a contribution nevertheless. I welcome Mr. Jason Fitzgerald, Mr. Liam O'Keeffe and Mr. Sean Kelly from the Irish Farmers with Designated Land group. This is a group which represents farmers affected by the designation of lands for the hen harrier. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today. I apologise for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Fitzgerald for his presentation. There is an amount of interest among members of the committee and others in respect of this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is another day's work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I have a point I want to make on that. First, I thank the witnesses for attending. In the context of the steps they are trying to take, all members here have a concern that justice is seen to be done. That is what we are looking for. If we can assist in that, we are willing to do so. This is a public forum where the people affected have an opportunity to present their cases before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That issue has not formed part of this discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I did say we would invite in officials from both Departments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: What fascinated me about the Burren project, in which officials such as Dr. Andy Bleasdale of the National Parks and Wildlife Service were involved, was that it designed a scheme that ensured the end product met the objectives of the heritage ambition. As stated by Mr. Fitzgerald the best people to look after this are the people who have been curators of it for generations. The same...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (16 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the delegates for attending this meeting. The committee is committed to assisting them. This issue will form part of our discussion on our work plan. I believe establishment of a sub-committee of this and the other Department will be important. I wish members, staff of the committee secretariat and broadcasting unit and the delegates a very happy Christmas and new year.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We cannot do it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We shall resume in public session to discuss the EU scrutiny proposals that are before us today. It is proposed that the proposals listed in Schedule B do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. I remind members and witnesses to switch off their phones. I welcome Mr. Aaron Forde, chairman, Mr. Bernard Condon, director of the trade and ingredients division, and Ms Anne...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Andrew Doyle: There is a vote in the Dáil but I shall allow Deputy Penrose to contribute if he so wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Does the Deputy wish to say anything else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to ask a few questions but I must suspend the meeting due to a vote in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Andrew Doyle: On the acquisitions, there were 41,000 tonnes extra last year in advance of a growing supply pool. What impact does that sort of possible year-on-year growth - I am not saying one can do it every year - have on the predicted increased pool of milk that will be coming on stream? Mr. Forde mentioned acquisitions the IDB have made. What are they? One of Mr. Forde's slides mentioned the need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Andrew Doyle: There was also a question about intervention.