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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if support needed for the establishment of producer groups for growers will be proposed under the rural development programme being developed by his Department. [10721/14]

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

Andrew Doyle: 349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to co-ordinate the development of a national management strategy for Irish inshore fisheries to provide objectives for the work of the FLAG on regional inshore fisheries management. [10724/14]

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

Andrew Doyle: 362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the results of the review on the legislation that criminalised the fishermen for breaches of EU fisheries regulations; the alternative procedures for penalties for offenders being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10936/14]

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

Andrew Doyle: 363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that he is responsible for the management of old native Irish forests. [10938/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 510. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the postal service was not developed as the provider of the drivers licence service in view of their excellent record on the passport service. [10511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 527. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed route that is envisaged for the proposed extension of the Luas Green Line to Bray, County Wicklow; if the proposed route includes reopening the closed Brides Glen Viaduct on the old Harcourt Street railway line; the State entity that will be responsible for the potential Luas extension following the abolition of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (4 Mar 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 528. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further Parliamentary Question No. 1605 of 18 September 2013, if he will ask the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail to provide an update on the establishment of a ticket machine at Kilcoole train station in County Wicklow that is scheduled to take place by May 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10945/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (26 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the manner in which contracts offered under EU directives are assessed; if he will explain potential revenues or losses by way of VAT and other taxes that are costed into the contracts; if these factors are applied before contracts are awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9781/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on mutual recognition of Irish driving licences with all the Canadian provinces and territories; the current status of Irish driving licence recognition for Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador,...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 52 and 53 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Amendment No. 54 has been ruled out of order because it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. It was discussed with amendment No. 37.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I suggest that we adjourn. We stated we would finish at 6.25 p.m. There is not much point in our proceeding to another section. I thank the members. I have tried to be as fair as possible and we have had a pretty engaging discussion.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We can discuss section 14 when we get to it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is fair enough. There are no amendments tabled to section 14. I thank the members, secretariat and broadcasting staff. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending and for their contributions. I hope this part of the process will prove to have been worthwhile.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: In fairness, the advice I received was this proposal had to be ruled out of order because it involved a potential cost to the Exchequer. Deputy Michael McNamara has outlined an example of a case in Britain and the Minister of State has indicated he will come back to it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We will come back to the Deputy on it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Yes, once it is not voted on.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Amendment No. 41 is an alternative to amendment No. 40. Amendments Nos. 40 and 42 are related, while amendments Nos. 43 and 44 are alternatives to amendment No. 42. Therefore, amendments Nos. 40 to 44, inclusive, will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I invite the Minister of State to discuss the remaining amendments together.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I ask the Deputy to temper his language. "Captive" is a provocative word and one I would not use. I ask the Deputy to reconsider his use of it. There are other words that might explain the point he is trying to make.