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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I agree this is a matter that needs to be dealt with without delay. I thank the four organisations for their collective contributions today which have raised several serious concerns such as the barriers to the free trade in beef and data protection, as well as the use of data to control the beef market. Transparency is a word we hear in politics all the time. It is about time we had a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There is a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Henry Burns has indicated that he wants to make a brief contribution. Members may need clarification on issues. I hope we get to the meat industry presentation as quickly as possible, because the presentations so far have given us a lot of information and have raised serious questions which must be posed to the meat industry today and to others, although on another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: As a vote has just been called in the Dáil, the committee will have to suspend. The four presentations have given us food for serious thought and I will ask members to put their questions as soon as we return. The witnesses' presentations contain worrying evidence on what is happening in the industry. The committee takes this matter very seriously, and that is the reason we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you, Mr. Comer. I invite Mr. Spellman, chairman of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Limited, ICOS, to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the witnesses and invite Mr. John Comer, president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association, ICMSA, to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I will take the opening statements and then let Mr. Burns comment, if that is agreed. I thank Mr. Downey. I now call on Mr. Patrick Kent, president of ICSA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I remind members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery that all mobile phones must be switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the crisis affecting bull beef producers. I welcome from the IFA Mr. Eddie Downey, president; Mr. Henry Burns, livestock chairman; Mr. Pat Smith, general...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Foreign and Security Policy (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish arrangements for the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management under the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10946/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if banking and legal advice services worth an estimated €103 million from 2011-2013 are subject to tender and financial review. [10565/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Value for Money Reviews (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a value for money review is conducted on the cost of banking and legal advice services to ensure that public funds are spent on what is actually needed for the best price. [10566/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forestry Management (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 216. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has any responsibility or role in the management of old native Irish forests. [10937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will sign up for the EITI, along with 39 other countries, in order to raise common global reporting standards, following the G8 report; and if he does not intend to sign up for the EITI, the reasons for that decision. [10635/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken to develop an inter-agency oil and gas sector development policy for the management of oil and gas production, prior to a successful application for extraction, in order to prevent the failure of planning and consultation which was evident in the Shell gas development; and if he will state what...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 235. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to provide the national postal service delivery objectives. [10708/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to co-ordinate the interdepartmental working group needed to ensure that Government services are delivered, where possible and when cost effective, through the post office service. [10709/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to ensure that the post office service remains independent, outside international retail chains, and that employees are covered by the Official Secrets Act. [10710/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 292. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the departmental overview that is undertaken regarding administration of moneys granted to voluntary organisations by his Department. [10934/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 293. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if voluntary sector organisations funded by his Department are required to account for salaries paid as part of the departmental overview of the organisations. [10935/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the special investigation unit will be sent in to investigate animal welfare breaches of the Animal Health and Welfare Act in regard to large dog breeding kennels. [10718/14]