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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (1 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why the rigorous inspections of the Irish draught horse breed have been suspended, given the importance of the breed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42834/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (1 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the position of a school psychologist will be filled in order to carry out an National Educational Psychological Service assessment for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42808/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, and his officials. The first session concerns the forthcoming European Council meeting on agriculture and fisheries, AGRIFISH, and the sea fisheries sustainability impact assessment. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I ask the Minister to make his statement first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Sorry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: You can do whatever you like. You have three items within your-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Yes. I beg your pardon. Do indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: No, do it now, please. A letter was sent on behalf of the committee by Deputy Pat Deering, the Vice Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The vessels should not have that equipment on board then. It is that simple.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: This is an important issue and I am not trying to play it down. However, I wish to acknowledge the fact that within a week of the letter being sent there has been a response and the Minister is here to deal with it personally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The letter refers to factory ships, the huge factory vessels. I do not think it was RSW vessels.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Okay. Perhaps the Minister will start the pre-Council discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I call Deputy Ferris. I am sorry, I mean Deputy Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I call Deputy Harrington as Deputy Ó Cuív was not present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in to give us an overview. I also thank members for their informed and constructive comments and questions. We wish the Minister well. Before I adjourn this section of the meeting I draw the Minister’s attention to the fact that we will meet him in the morning to discuss the Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015. I will allow the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Yes, absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report on EU Developments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We will now discuss the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s six-monthly report on developments in the EU. I welcome Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll, Secretary General, Ms Bríd Cannon, assistant secretary general, and Mr. Paul Savage, principal officer, and thank them for coming before the committee to update us. I advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report on EU Developments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We have discussed each and every item and we have made reports on some of them, while we have made political contributions on others. We have made a draft contribution on TTIP, which we want debated in the House and accepted and endorsed by ourselves and two other committees before it is sent to the negotiation team. There is a huge amount of interest from this committee in CAP...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report on EU Developments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Senator Comiskey has a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report on EU Developments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We have a draft paper which the Senator will not have seen yet. We are still awaiting confirmation from the Whips of whether we will be allowed to have the contents of that paper considered and put as a motion on the floor of the Houses so that they can be approved before they go to Europe. We have described various issues, including tariffs, imports and genetically modified organisms, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report on EU Developments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I think the officials will be reasonably pleased with it. I hope they will. Regardless of what else happens, I think it is important for this committee to put forward a submission. That is my personal opinion. I think it would be a big mistake to fail to do so, given that agriculture is our biggest indigenous industry and is such an important part of our economy.