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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Protection Areas Designation: Irish Farmers with Designated Land (21 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the delegates for attending. I also thank members. It is a fair point, especially in terms of anything that would affect the tax code in the upcoming budget. We all agree to work on a submission to the two Ministers. There may be merit in inviting officials to come before the committee, but, notwithstanding this, we have to do something about the concept of tax credits. A point...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Protection Areas Designation: Irish Farmers with Designated Land (21 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: No. We have to put something together shortly on the taxation code. I thank the delegates for making the presentation.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 718. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the monthly funding made available by his Department to mediation agencies for inter-country adoption, ARC Adoption and Helping Hands; if this funding is still available and will be available in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32140/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Interdepartmental Working Groups (22 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 1683. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the regularity with which the expert interdepartmental group meets; the procedure on updates and briefings to her by the group; if she will provide an outline of their agenda and-or progress report to date; the agencies and Government Departments which are members of the group; the time frame for conclusion; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (29 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 394. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the short-term impediments to the completion of a bilateral agreement with the Russian Federation for the purposes of inter-country adoption with Ireland; the steps that have been taken to address the issue of post placement reports in the negotiations towards achieving a bilateral agreement; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and his officials. We just had a discussion, which delayed us a little, about the nature and structure of the whole system under consideration here. I think there is general frustration among the members of the committee with the way the performance indicators, as they are currently outlined, work - or do not work. Due to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I will give the Minister a couple of minutes and then he can make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: First, I shall mention privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I advise the Deputy that there is a vote in the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I advise everyone that there is a vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I may have to suspend the meeting in a moment. I think there is agreement. Perhaps the monthly milestones could be discussed with the Department officials without having to wait for the Minister to be available to discuss the performance indicators. Similarly, with Food Wise 2025 and the implementation groups, perhaps we could get a periodic report on how implementation is working across...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We could have agreed to continue without voting. We are going to suspend the meeting now anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: No, they are not paired. We will be back as quickly as we can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I understand the Bill is going to finish today at 12 noon. With luck we will not be called out again. It always happens when we are under tight time restraints. We have thrashed out a general overview of the accountability issue and how to try to develop a better working relationship between the Department and the committee. I will move on to the Minister's opening statement. I gather...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We are tied to an hour. When the Minister concludes his opening statement, perhaps members will ask up to three questions each. If they have general point on the programme as well, we can go through the subheads. Otherwise, we will not get through them. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will try to get around to the Minister after one round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I call on the Minister to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister. I invite spokespersons to make a brief comment and to limit their questions to three. I will try to get around to members a second time if possible. I call Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Perhaps the Deputy would limit them and give everyone a chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Andrew Doyle: That is out of my control.