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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Cotter for that comprehensive overview. I now call on Deputy Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Bord Bia markets all types of food from all sectors, but the Irish Dairy Board also plays a role in promoting dairy products. I ask the witnesses to outline how both boards have meshed together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Is that one for the Food Safety Authority of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Cotter and his colleagues for giving us an overview of the difficulties facing the dairy industry this year. Managing price volatility is not really the job of Bord Bia. However, part and parcel of Bord Bia's job is ensuring that markets are secured and held. The presentation was encouraging in outlining how Bord Bia is seeking new markets. The overview has to be positive but,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We have two more groups before us: Mr. Martin Keane, Mr. Seamus O'Donohoe and Mr. T.J. Flanagan from the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society, ICOS; and Mr. Michael Murphy and Mr. Con Hurley from Positive Farmers. I welcome the witnesses. We have heard from the Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia. We will now hear from people involved in production, both in the primary and processing sectors....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Murphy. That was interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Pringle want to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Ó Cuív explained that he had to leave but the witnesses might take the questions raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Murphy was asked about the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Pringle wish to add a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: It would probably be more appropriate to put that question to Bord Bia or to the Irish Dairy Board which are commanding premium for some of the end products from milk that is produced in that way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The difference is probably between the price they are being paid and the world market price, although that may be too simplistic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: It goes back to world market prices. Does Mr. Keane wish to add a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I note Mr. Hurley wishes to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: While that is interesting, one must factor into that graph the points made by Deputy Deering about all-year production, which makes it very hard to get back to the position as represented on the left of the graph. One must take into account a greater input from non-grass sources because of the nature of the production cycle. Does the Deputy not agree that essentially, it all boils down to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I remember, years ago, after listening to the New Zealand advisers, a man took up a leaf of grass and asked me what it was. When I told him it was a leaf of grass, he replied that it was not; it was a total diet for a cow that was going to produce milk. I then said that was a different way. It was a man in Ardfinnan and I believe the witnesses know who I am talking about. While the point...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (10 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 262. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the funding provided to the Startup Ireland Initiative as set out under the Action Plan for Jobs; the return on investment in terms of job creation; the anticipated start-date for such prior to the Startup Gathering 2015 scheduled for October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (10 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 263. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details on the regional development strategy currently been rolled out in the Midlands in terms of the background assessment and findings; the anticipated time frame to measure the impact; if an assessment for counties that do not have an institute of technology or another third level institute has been carried...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (10 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 577. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a long-term strategic plan for rural economic development; the number of rural enterprises that have been set-up in 2014 and a breakdown per county; if he will provide an update on the establishment of a rural innovation and development fund; if he will provide an update on any pilot community-based...