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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Message to Dáil (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: In accordance with Standing Order 87 the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 and has made amendments thereto.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. We tend to forget that in 1977, when rates were abolished, their abolition was ridiculed as a political ploy and as economic recklessness. At the time I did not have a vote but I do remember people giving out, not about the rates per se but about the valuation method used. The old poor law valuation method was deemed to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Review (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review has been undertaken on the farm assist scheme on the effectiveness of its stated goal to reduce poverty amongst farmers, by her Department in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food; if there are any targets for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56506/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Apologies have been received from Deputy Pat Deering and Senator Susan O'Keeffe. Before we begin, I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before returning to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Objectives and Activities in Promoting a Healthy Ireland: Discussion with Nutrition and Health Foundation (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Dr. Muireann Cullen, manager of the Nutrition and Health Foundation, and thank her for coming before the committee to present on the foundation's objectives and activities in promoting a healthy Ireland. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Objectives and Activities in Promoting a Healthy Ireland: Discussion with Nutrition and Health Foundation (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Cullen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Objectives and Activities in Promoting a Healthy Ireland: Discussion with Nutrition and Health Foundation (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: There is. The purpose of the meeting today was to let members become aware of it. Deputy Ó Cuív and Senator O'Neill referred to what the committee or members could do. We all have websites, Facebook pages and Twitter accounts so the first thing we could do is put up a notice pointing to a link to the NHF website and the booklet, which is free online. That would be a start. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Ms Anja Murray, Mr. Alex Copland, Mr. Andrew St. Ledger and Mr. Cillian Lohan from The Environmental Pillar, who asked to appear before the committee to make a presentation on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. Before we begin I must go through the matter of privilege. It is a formality. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Can I ask Ms Murray to qualify her reference to "the EU budget"? I think she means the overall multi-annual financial framework, rather than the annual budget of the EU. Is it not the case that CAP represents approximately 3% of the total EU spend, as opposed to the multi-annual financial framework?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: That is the figure for the multi-annual financial framework, as opposed to the overall global budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I have no doubt that is the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Yes, we are not certain which part of The Environmental Pillar is represented.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: You did invite them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the delegates for their contributions. Before adjourning the meeting, I will take the opportunity to make some general remarks. First, I am not sure it makes sense to describe a presentation as both concise and comprehensive, but it does seem a fitting description of the engagement we have had today between committee members and delegates. I expect the latter are relieved to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Indeed. In addition, we produced a report on oil and gas, the contents of which secured all-party agreement. The delegates might find it an interesting read. It is good to know that we are in agreement on more issues than we might have expected. I assure the delegates that there was no deliberate attempt to delay their presentation or anything of that sort. We have thus far engaged...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the witnesses, Dr. Brendan Dunford, programme manager, Dr. Sharon Parr of the Burren farming for conservation programme, Dr. James Moran, Institute of Technology Sligo, and Mr. Michael Davoren of the Burren IFA. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee to present on the subject of farming for conservation. I draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that, by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Dunford. I am sure everyone will agree that presentation was enlightening. I call Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Dr. Dunford, you said one of your goals is the adoption of the Burren model for high nature value farmland at a national level under the new rural development programme. Are you referring to Pillar 2 of the next round of CAP? Are you proposing that the programme would form part of that? That would seem to make sense if you are seeking a stream of funding. I know you did not particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is a fabulous insight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Does anybody else wish to speak?