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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Cooper can submit that paper to the members of this committee or to any Member of the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: As I said, it will be introduced this evening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: It is scheduled to be taken by the committee in approximately three weeks' time, probably by early December. This Bill is quite a significant piece of work and much pre-legislative and other work have gone into it. We will meet the Minister next week to discuss the horse and greyhound racing fund, so while the witnesses' timing may have been better one year ago, it is nevertheless opportune...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Forgive me Senator, the Chairman has used his position to interject, please go ahead Mr. Flanagan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the representatives for the insight they have given the committee. We have had our eyes wide opened by much of what they have said. I suggest they submit to the secretariat the five year plan and also the observations on the Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 for the members as it is coming before the House this evening and will be discussed tomorrow and probably next week again on...

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I will try and limit myself to nine minutes to give Deputy Hayden time. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the general scheme of the Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill and to thank the Minister for his and his officials' active engagement with the committee. The aim of the Bill is to strengthen governance and transparency within horse racing, to clarify the respective roles of both...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 548. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the special purpose vehicle announced under the social housing strategy will be put in place; the implementation process; how the vehicle will interact with local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40572/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 581. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the special purpose vehicle announced under the social housing strategy will be put in place; how it will be rolled out; how it will interact with local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40571/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Apologies have been received from Deputies Pat Deering, Tom Barry, Willie Penrose, Martin Ferris, Arthur Spring and Martin Heydon. Deputy Paul Connaughton will deputise for Deputy Deering, Deputy Michael Colreavy will substitute for Deputy Ferris, Deputy Noel Harrington will substitute for Deputy Barry, Deputy Brendan Ryan will substitute for Deputy Penrose and Deputy Seán Kyne will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We will resume in public session. I welcome Mr. Sean Coughlan from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, ICBF, and Dr. Andrew Cromie, the federation's technical director. I thank them for appearing to update us on the progress on the beef data and genomics programme. Members will recall that both gentlemen were before us in July. We are anxious to hear the updated position. By virtue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Is Deputy Aylward taking the first line of questioning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Okay. Deputy Fitzmaurice is deputising for Deputy Pringle on this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I ask that members put questions as a block rather than going back and forth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The minute's silence in the Dáil is scheduled for 3.15 p.m. I propose that we suspend proceedings for five minutes. Senator Comiskey will be next to speak when we return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: On the conditions, the help-sheet provided states that if a holding decreases by more than 20%, in other words, if the number of animals falls by more than one fifth, the farmer would be disqualified under the amount set out in 2014. I presume force majeurewould apply in cases where depopulation is caused by disease or similar factors. In the event that the number of animals increases by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Is there a method of obtaining information about the weanling that has been exported live once it has been slaughtered? Is feedback provided? That is the nub of the issue. This information could be fed into the data system for assessing the mother's traits.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: There are a few questions which have yet to be answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: There are others as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Ó Cuív and I have a number of other questions. I will allow Mr. Coughlan to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Ó Cuív asked about the 19,000, 20,000 and 7,000.