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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I invite Professor Johnson or Dr. Edwards, whoever wishes, to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I must ask the Deputy to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Mulherin has a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That concludes our consideration of this topic. I thank Mr. Maguire, Dr. Edwards and Professor Johnson. They are now free to go. The next part of the meeting will be an engagement with the Minister and officials from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government at 4.15 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now consider a number of topics with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly. I welcome the Minister and the Secretary General, Mr. John McCarthy; the assistant secretary in the housing division, Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa; the assistant secretary for the environment, Mr. David Walsh; Mr. Ivan Grimes; Mr. Maurice Coughlan and Ms Finola Moylette....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Deputy. I remind members of the time restriction under which we are working. The Minister is due in the House at 5.25 p.m. and I must leave at 5.15 p.m. to present a Topical Issue matter. The Minister has agreed to return in January for further discussions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: The more time we take up discussing this, the less time there will be to discuss the issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy had nine minutes, which is more than each of the two previous speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I ask the Minister to respond to that batch of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I apologise for interrupting but would the Minister be agreeable to a member of the committee attending Thursday's meeting of the forum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: My view is that, if she agrees, we should nominate Deputy Catherine Murphy to represent us. If the Deputy does not wish to attend she can let us know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister. We will advise the name of the person attending in due course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: No. We do not have time. The Minister must leave at 5.20 p.m. and there is a series of questioners remaining, the majority of whom we will not reach. We will get to Senator Landy and Deputy Stanley, but we have time for nothing else bar questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I have already welcomed him. If we keep talking, we cannot get responses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Before I go to Deputy Stanley, can we reach an agreement on whom we should send to the forum on Thursday? I suggested Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: If not, could we agree on a substitute? Deputy Coppinger?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: If Deputy Catherine Murphy cannot go, we will send Deputy Coppinger.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Before the Deputies go any further, the remark has been made since the start of this meeting that it has been rushed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Three members agreed to ask questions together as a group, those being, Deputies Coppinger, Catherine Murphy and Cowen. Their contributions lasted for approximately nine minutes, eight minutes and seven minutes, respectively, and there was a 35-minute reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I fully understand. I was willing to try to make as much provision as I could, given the time restrictions.