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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Mr. Aidan Cotter, chief executive officer, and Mr. Padraig Brennan, senior business analyst, with Bord Bia to discuss Food Harvest 2020. I bring to the delegates' attention the fact that witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the committee. However, if you are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I call Senator Mary Ann O'Brien who is anxious to pose her questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: It may not be fair to ask this question of Bord Bia. I refer to the announcements made by Kerry Group and others last week, but it should be noted that Olhausen, a small company over 100 years old, closed down. It was not an export brand and depended entirely on the domestic market. Equity in the food chain is an issue which has come before the committee and has been mentioned by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Senator O'Keeffe raised the issue of sustainability in that the family farm model is probably the best way of ensuring sustainability. We only got the video clip prior to the meeting. It is available and I will ensure that all members have it. I regret that we did not have a chance to view it prior to the meeting. It will be all the more interesting to hear it as well as see it. I thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (23 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Apologies have been received from Deputy Martin Heydon. I have received notice from Deputy Ó Cuív, who is currently in the Dáil, that he will attend the meeting later. Before we commence, I remind Members to switch off their mobile telephones. The joint committee will now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: A number of the EU proposals before us today for consideration have been grouped. The first is COM (2012) 343, a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and the Council amending Council Decision 2013/17/EC by extending its period of application and updating the names of a third country and the authorities responsible for the approval and control of production. It is proposed that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management IT Systems: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome from Teagasc Dr. Tom Kelly, head of knowledge transfer, and Dr. Pat Dillon, head of the animal and grassland research programme; and from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, Mr. Seán Coughlan, chief executive; Mr. John O'Sullivan, chairman; Mr. Michael Doran, vice-chairman, and Mr. Andrew Cromie, head of genetics. I apologise for the delay, but the joint committee had some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management IT Systems: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Kelly and I invite Mr. Seán Coughlan, chief executive officer of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, ICBF, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management IT Systems: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Coughlan and call Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management IT Systems: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Some £2 million. I call Dr. Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management IT Systems: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Coughlan for clarifying what is an important point. I thank the ICBF and the Teagasc representatives. They may be aware that the invitation was sent to them on foot of contributions made by members of the private farm software companies who raised a point which has not been addressed directly here. Nobody argues about the value of gathering the information. I am a client of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management IT Systems: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: That answer is comprehensive but the questions needed to have been asked and answered. Mr. Doran highlighted a fact I have identified myself, to do with calving intervals. It is a shock to the system when one reads about it first. The first thing one does is put one's head in the sand and go into denial. However, that will not last too long. I thank the representatives of both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the 2013 allocation for the Estimate of Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine. I remind Members and witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to switch off their mobile telephones. I remind Members of the long-standing ruling of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: The document the Minister sent us has the figure for savings but does not have the breakdown showing how the savings of €48 million would accrue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I know and accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: The Minister said that next year, for example, REPS will reduce from €185 million to €168 million and the suckler welfare scheme, if unchanged, will reduce from €25 million to €12 million. We have the top line figure, but do not have that breakdown, or at least I cannot see it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I was trying to establish that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: We were trying to establish the breakdown of the figure on the basis that through natural attrition or whatever, there was no change. Are there any unexpected savings or has any extra expenditure cropped up during the course of 2012 that will have an impact on the sums of €87 million and €27 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy McNamara, had you indicated earlier?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: We are here to discuss Vote 30, please.