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

Andrew Doyle: A vote is due to be called at 9 p.m. and we will all have to leave the meeting. We will try to finish the meeting before then. I am conscious that we have all been here since 6.30 p.m.

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

Andrew Doyle: I do not understand some of the more detailed intricacies but we must conclude. I hope everyone will agree that it has been a very fair hearing. As I said at the outset, the purpose of the meeting is to help us prepare a submission. While I am a little bit at a loss in terms of the fishing sector, I can certainly relate to some of the issues that are also relevant to the area I am more...

Rural Coastal Communities Report: Motion (10 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint sub-Committee on Fisheries, entitled ‘Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities’, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 14th January, 2014.”I thank the Ceann Comhairle and welcome the opportunity to outline the context, background and conclusions of...

Rural Coastal Communities Report: Motion (10 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I compliment my colleagues on the sub-committee on the breadth and depth of their knowledge and acknowledge Deputies McNamara and Harrington as significant contributors to this report. I mention, in particular Senators Ó Domhnaill and Landy, who are very active contributors to, and participants on, the sub-committee. The format whereby committee reports are laid before this House and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Jobs (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 952. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the deliberations of the Expert Working Group established under the auspices of her Department with regard to Action 152 in the Action Plan for Jobs, in particular regarding the submission made by organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29044/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: COM (2015) 294 is an EU proposal for regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones. I welcome Dr. Gregory Forde, head of operations at Inland Fisheries Ireland and Dr. Paddy Gargan, senior research officer at Inland Fisheries Ireland, and thank them for coming before the committee to discuss issues concerning the national strategic plan for sustainable aquaculture development. I advise the witnesses that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. Deputy Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Senator Ó Clochartaigh and Deputy Harrington have indicated they wish to speak. Will I call Deputy Pringle after that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: What about closed containment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: As the countries with the most developed industries, it would be wise to keep an eye on developments in Norway and Scotland. They are at a much more advanced stage than we are and we should learn from their successes and mistakes. I thank Dr. Forde and Dr. Gargan for their attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I beg the witnesses' pardon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We will have to wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The seal population is probably worth looking at as a study in itself. There is probably a knock-on effect if you look at it from the other direction. We will have to wrap this up, as there are four more groups coming in. I thank Dr. Forde and Dr. Gargan for attending the meeting and making their presentation. This will feed into our submission, and I am sure the IFI is making its own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones. I welcome from the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, Mr. Derek Iceton, chairman and Mr. Shane O'Dwyer, manager; and from the County and City Managers Association, Mr. Brendan McGrath, chairman of the association's environment, climate change and emergency planning committee and chief executive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: It is written in front of me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. McGrath for his opening statement and invite Ms Myerscough to make hers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Kelly. We have heard four very comprehensive contributions. Our focus is on the entire horse industry, not just thoroughbreds. Although it so happens that the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association is represented today, we had representatives of Horse Board Ireland here last week. As Ms Power said, the reputational damage caused by cruelty and animal welfare issues affects...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I have to suspend the sitting as there is a vote in the Dáil. If it suits Deputy Denis Naughten and Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, I will call them to ask their questions after the suspension.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I would not like to have to cut off the Senator.