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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 216. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the details of any bilateral agreements with Mexico for inter-country adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20955/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Promotion Board (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the role of the Food Safety Promotion Board; when the Board last reported to the North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20988/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission Remit (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the role of the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20954/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the role of the Chief Dental Officer; the reason the position has not been filled for some time; when he intends to advertise publicly to fill this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20969/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the Integrated Ticketing Project Board; the progress the board has made to date on integrated ticketing; the further steps that will be taken by the board in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20986/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We are now in public session. The next item on the agenda is the scrutiny of EU proposal COM (2013) 133 for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management. At last week's meeting, the committee agreed that this proposal warranted further scrutiny, especially concerning issues surrounding the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: For clarity, the Commission proposal COM (2013) 133 was sent from the Department of the Taoiseach to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine for its consideration. I apologise if I referred to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government as being the lead Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Does Mr. John Quinlan have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To clarify, our option is to submit a reasoned opinion, if we so wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We can go through that after deciding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The issue here is the question of subsidiarity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is the key and is the issue before the joint committee, which has been asked to run the rule over or scrutinise this particular proposal. The issue is whether the question of subsidiarity arises.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To clarify, four member states, namely, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands and Poland already have submitted reasoned opinions. The United Kingdom may do so and others, such as Lithuania, Sweden and Denmark, are considering it. The information I have to hand is they are at the same stage as Ireland. The deadline for the submission of a reasoned opinion is 13 May and consequently, the joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Mr. Pat Glennon, chairman of the Irish Timber Council and managing director of Glennon Brothers; Mr. Jim McNamara, managing director of Laois Sawmills, Mr. Patrick Murray, director of Murray Timber Company; and Mr. Daryl Fahy, general manager of ECC Teo. I bring to the witnesses’ attention the matter of privilege. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We will take a group of questions and our guests may arrange among themselves how they answer them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Barry and Senator O'Neill are next, followed by Deputies Boyd Barrett and Flanagan. If the witnesses are happy to take the next questions together, we will proceed in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I am sorry, but there is interference. Someone's device or telephone is disrupting the broadcast.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is funny. I am able to manage it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Deputy Flanagan. I suspect he has just coined a new phrase that will probably be picked up by others. I ask the witnesses to clarify a point for me. I understand that 47% of the forest estate is now privately owned. The witnesses have said that the Coillte supply accounts for 80% of the raw materials for Irish saw mills. Is it the case that the privately owned forest has not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Irish Timber Council (2 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: On that point, when the Irish Timber Council decides to diversify it will require a higher yield class land. There is still enough good yield class land available to enable some diversity without competing. In my opinion, there is adequate land available that is suitable for food production but is being under-utilised. It could be used to a greater degree in a sustainable fashion.