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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (7 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I think that is a rhetorical question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (7 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Sorry to interrupt, but a vote has been called. After Deputy Heydon makes his contribution, Senator O'Brien and Deputy Creighton have still to contribute. Ms Byrne and Mr. Tully must also be given an opportunity to respond. Rather than let Deputy Heydon get into his contribution, we will suspend the meeting until after the vote. Is that agreed? Agreed. Rather than keep the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (7 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Sorry to interrupt, but a vote has been called. After Deputy Heydon makes his contribution, Senator O'Brien and Deputy Creighton have still to contribute. Ms Byrne and Mr. Tully must also be given an opportunity to respond. Rather than let Deputy Heydon get into his contribution, we will suspend the meeting until after the vote. Is that agreed? Agreed. Rather than keep the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (7 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Heydon was about to commence his contribution so I will revert to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (7 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Another vote has been called in the Dáil. We have six minutes before we suspend for the vote and we may be able to conclude the meeting. Deputy Creighton and Senator Mary Ann O'Brien have not returned and they had indicated they wished to contribute. I have a question for Ms Byrne. Is it fair to say with regard to the net profits that the independents who lost €3 million to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (7 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: That goes for both industries. As part of the pre-legislative scrutiny on horse racing we decided to look at the wider industry. We will be hearing from the local authorities who have to deal with straying and problem horses and from the ISPCA. Reputation is everything. The players and stakeholders in the industry can work and yet the image can be that of animals being neglected in poor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Apologies have been received from Senator Mary Ann O'Brien. I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones. We are meeting to discuss the national strategic plan for sustainable aquaculture development. I welcome from the Irish Farmers Association, Mr. Richie Flynn, aquaculture executive secretary, aquaculture committee, from The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Richie Flynn. I call on Ms Karin Dubsky of The Environmental Pillar to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: On a point of information, Inland Fisheries Ireland are coming before the committee next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I now call Mr. Ó Corcora. We meet again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you, Mr. Ó Corcora. I now call Mr. Brendan Price to make his statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Senator Ó Clochartaigh, who had to go to a vote in the Seanad, indicated that he would return. I will let the witnesses respond to the points and questions asked and allow the Senator to contribute when he returns. The easiest way is probably to go back through the rotation, starting with Mr. Flynn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I propose to take questions from Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh on environmental issues. If there are questions specific to Mr. Flynn, he can respond to them at the end of the next round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Flynn has already responded to the Senator's first question. I will allow him to give a brief response on the issue of closed farms.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We will revert to Mr. Keatinge if he has anything else to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Senator Ó Clochartaigh's question about multi-species aquaculture has not been answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: This could be counted as election opportunism because we are being broadcast live. The Deputy might have to declare the cost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Flynn might respond to the question on tonnage on closed salmon farms. I believe Senator Ó Clochartaigh asked the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I believe it was about 2,000 tonnes or something like that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I will interject. The question was that in the future if the project was scaled up, is it envisaged that the farming would continue to be done by local people, notwithstanding what Deputy Ó Cuív said about some farms in Mayo.