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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I think it said that it lagged behind other EU states. It gave the example of Spain and the goose barnacles.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I will hand this over to Mr. Maguire for clarification. He should please bear in mind the specific questions about the scale of that project and the reaction of people in Scotland and the question about the lease arrangements or proposals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Ó Cuív, your intervention was meant to be brief and quick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The representatives from BIM are entitled to answer the question about whether they have made representations to the Department. They can only speculate as to the reasons for the delay because they cannot answer on behalf of the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: That was the question the Deputy asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Just to be clear, that is not exactly the question the Deputy asked. Who wishes to respond to the question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: That is clear enough. Deputy Ó Cuív should give the man a chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Stop, Deputy Ó Cuív, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy, it has been stated quite clearly. I am not involved in fisheries but I understand Mr. Maguire's response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I remind the Deputy that they have always been at odds. It has not really mattered what Government was in place. Let us be frank here. We put questions that can be answered by the representatives from BIM. The Deputy has asked a political question on which we can only speculate. I have given everybody latitude and I ask the Deputy not to abuse it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to make a few comments at this stage. If the marine harvest forum initiated last year is to be implemented and if targets are to be set, as has happened with Food Harvest 2020, that forum should provide an opportunity for discussion and dialogue to take place. Other members also had questions. Deputy Ó Cuív had questions and Deputy McNamara apologised for having to leave,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I cannot quantify what is being talked about here. Are these different jobs, related jobs or jobs in different sectors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: If in the application, one's pitch is for €12 million, that would leverage in the order of €20 million of an investment. That is just going on the previous figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Reference was made to €93,000 and approximately €140,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The co-funding bit of it which goes through the rural development programme, RDP, and Leader is very important. The programme offers an extra bit of flexibility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the witnesses for their attendance, presentation and answering many questions from what I think they will accept was a small number of very informed members. We had a forthright engagement in which the witnesses engaged fully. We must accept they answered every question put. Perhaps not every answer was to the satisfaction of members in so far as there are differences in viewpoints...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (25 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 186. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the provision of dog wardens who would be employed on a self-financing contracts basis in the context of the large number of unlicensed dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (27 Mar 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the Commissioner. I will preface my comments by saying that I am an active beef farmer as well as being a Member of the House. The opportunity for a trade agreement between Europe and the US offers significant potential. Europe and America are the two biggest economies in the world. To have a freer access to markets for European produce is what we should work for. Standards and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (1 Apr 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will soon be in a position to approve the application by Wicklow County Council for remedial coastal protection works at the South Beach Arklow Golf Club in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13512/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (14 Apr 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I have received apologies from Deputy Michael NcNamara and Senators Denis Landy, Mary Ann O'Brien and Brian Ó Domhnaill. Is it agreed that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before returning to public session? Agreed.