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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Does Professor Reilly have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Senator Ó Domhnaill is next. Does he wish to let Deputy Ó Cuív add something quickly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Under normal practice, I am supposed to allow the actual members of the committee to conclude first. Deputies Martin Ferris and Ó Cuív wish to ask some supplementary questions. However, I will conclude this part of the meeting with Senator Ó Domhnaill and Deputy Conlan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I call Deputy Conlan because he has waited a while to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I shall allow two more members to contribute after the Minister replies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Senators Susan O'Keeffe and Mary Ann O'Brien are next to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That was asked earlier. Does Professor Reilly wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: After four hours and 50 minutes, we are burgered out. I thank the Minister, Professor Reilly and their colleagues for their full and frank engagement. We agreed before the meeting started to proceed along a line of questioning that would try to establish the facts rather than be political or provoke a negative impression of the Irish industry. We are collectively concerned with moving on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6414/13]

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the Bill and commend Deputy Catherine Murphy on introducing it. Anything that keeps this item on the agenda is to be welcomed as it opens up discussion on it. The work of Friday sittings falls somewhere between the collegiate work we do in committee and the more adversarial work on the floor of the House during the week. In the last Dáil, both the Minister and I were...

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: However, one must consider the here and now and how 7 billion to 9 billion people will cohabitate with the Earth itself. While climate change is a consequence, I refer to the manner in which we approach our interaction with the Earth itself. I could be accused of being in the wrong political party unless I am careful but I commend it-----

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: ------because I feel passionately that we can do this. As for the relative significance of agriculture, transport and industry, Members should not get caught on the percentages. I appeal to them not to consider them simplistically because the big four nations of the European Union have a heavy industrial base and consequently, while their agricultural sectors are significant, they are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I remind members to please turn off all mobile telephones, iPads, mini pads, etc. The hearings today continue on the use of commonage lands. We have two groups. First, we will allow Teagasc to make its presentation followed by a question and answer session. We shall suspend for a minute to allow the witnesses to withdraw and the National Association of Regional Game Councils to make its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Ms Keena. Her presentation was succinct but crystalised all of the major concerns surrounding the commonage issue and the draft review proposals as they stand. If I might summarise her presentation, it is a matter of common sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Senator. The main issue is that we have a collective responsibility approach rather than a co-operative one, which is a big bone of contention. The Senator also mentioned four things that we need to do such as learn from others and take our time bringing farmers on board. I forget the other two suggestions. The difference between a minimum and maximum must be examined. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The National Parks and Wildlife Service formulated draft guidelines and as Senator Ó Domhnaill mentioned, there were almost going to be issued by letter until it became clear there was such a level of resistance that common sense prevailed. Is Teagasc being consulted at this point by the Department? We had representatives of Comhairle na Tuaithe before the committee, and it has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I do not want to speak without the committee's agreement but I can safely say that we wish the witnesses to be consulted and we will express that wish. We will have representatives of the Department and National Parks and Wildlife Service before us and perhaps we should direct the question at them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The second half of the issue concerns the design of schemes agreed following the Pillar 2 segment of CAP negotiations. We should be mindful that certain carrots - for want of a better word - must be involved. With regard to the commonage framework or protection of Natura sites, Pillar 2 structures will make it attractive for people to have buy-in

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Ms Catherine Keena and Mr. Pat Murphy for their presentations. If this committee does nothing else, it has facilitated a public consultation process. To date, we have drawn in stakeholders who have all made a lot of sense. We urge those who are examining the draft proposals to consider our meetings to see if they can garner some wisdom from them. It is common sense for commonages,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I now wish to welcome Mr. David Scallan, Mr. Seán Doris and Mr. Simon Devereux from the National Association of Regional Game Councils, as well as Mr. Lorcán O'Toole from the Golden Eagle Trust Limited. I thank them for attending the committee today. I want to bring to their attention the fact that witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are...