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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: By way of information, before the Deputy came in it was pointed out that this has been lifted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you, Dr. Beamish. Senator O'Keeffe is under time pressure, so with the indulgence of other members, I will allow her to start first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Apologies have been received from Deputy Pat Deering, Deputy Martin Heydon and Senator Pat O'Neill. Deputy Heydon has nominated Deputy Noel Harrington in substitution. Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones. I propose we continue in public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. We are here to discuss the effects of the recent storms on the fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Instruments (13 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the tools to avoid excessive speculation in commodity derivatives under the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation which he has described; if he will further indicate who the regulators here will be; and the commodity derivatives which will be affected here. [7397/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Society of Irish Foresters (11 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The general trend is along that line of thought. The issues raised by all of the delegates have a common thread running through them, with slightly different perspectives, particularly on the management plan which should include the felling licence. Others have stated there should also be an indication of replanting intentions before the clear felling licence is granted. From the point of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Society of Irish Foresters (11 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Gallagher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Society of Irish Foresters (11 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The witnesses said at the outset that because the forestry policy review has not been completed this legislation may be somewhat premature. Do they envisage that this will necessitate an additional later Bill or does this Bill go further than initially intended, without going all the way because it cannot do so? It was intended to streamline the felling and application process and has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Society of Irish Foresters (11 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Has the society made a written submission to the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Is it agreed that the proposals listed in Schedule B, non-priority proposals COM (2013) 819, COM (2013) 889 and (COM) 2013 892, do not warrant further scrutiny? Agreed. I propose to suspend the meeting for a few minutes to allow the witnesses take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Society of Irish Foresters (11 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We will now have a discussion on the Forestry Bill. I welcome from the Society of Irish Foresters, Mr. Pacelli Breathnach, president, and Dr. Gerhardt Gallagher and Mr. Joe O'Carroll, members. I thank them for coming before the committee to discuss their concerns regarding the Forestry Bill. Some of the witnesses have been before the committee previously but I remind the witnesses...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Refurbishment (11 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 529 of 4 February 2014, the measures and particular refurbishment works that will be undertaken by the Office of Public Works at a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the timeline for each of the refurbishment works and measure; the total cost of the works for the station for 2014,...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I also wish to commend Deputy Donnelly for drafting the Bill and bringing it before the House. It is a long process to get it to the point where one feels confident enough to present it. It boils down essentially to the cost of doing business, as well as protecting a business and keeping it viable. In considering this Bill, however, we may have lost sight of the fact that most SMEs do...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of the emergency legislation to liquidate IRBC; the protection measure provisions currently in place regarding the protection of over 13,250 mortgage holders previously with Irish Nationwide Building Society; if protection is included under the current legislation from any fund taking over the home loans valued at €1.8 billion currently...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Instruments (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the new agreement on the markets in financial derivatives impact here; and the action he will take on this issue. [5707/14]

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

Andrew Doyle: 252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in regards to the practice in relation to awarding 12% of Government tenders to foreign companies, if he will state the monetary value of these tenders and the impact on the Exchequer and job creation for our small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5377/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 285. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policy in relation to support and training of small and medium enterprises in relation to Government tenders mentoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5368/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 378. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken to ensure that the negative environmental implications of fracking gas extraction techniques on local water supplies and Irish farming international quality standards are included in any decision on the cost-benefits of extraction of gas by fracking, before exploratory gas fracking licenses are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 403. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a monitoring system for the carbon control strategy which applies to all buildings in the State portfolio. [5443/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: State Properties (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 424. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a national carbon control strategy for all the buildings in the State portfolio. [5442/14]