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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 529. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposed improvements to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if a new station has been proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5316/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 722. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalents for community services; the number employed on temporary contracts, via agencies or through voluntary organisations contracted to deliver services on behalf of the Health Service Execitive in the areas of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, psychology, medical officers, for the years 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (4 Feb 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 767. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 16 May 2013, if he will ask both Irish Rail and the National Transport Authority, separately, to provide an update on replacing the pedestrian bridge at the level crossing near Bray train-DART-bus station in County Wicklow that was taken down in 2011; if the proposed dates for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is an up to date pro forma Public Works Contract for minor works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4418/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any of the public works contracts have any reference to any national collective agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4419/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (29 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 74. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is any relevant national collective agreement in place which is a legally binding collective agreement between the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union, TEEU, and any other party including local authorities and the health service for public works contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4421/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 126. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of any houses purchased by Wicklow Town Council in the past three years; if he will provide a detailed breakdown and cost for that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4420/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There is a vote in the Seanad and therefore our Senators must leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The fact that it could be at any stage is probably the greatest issue. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There are some discrepancies in the technical details. No one disagrees with that. Did Mr. Fleming have something else to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There is a certain diversity of perspective on the Forestry Bill and afforestation. One thing that is agreed is that Ireland should try to up its percentage of land cover under forestry. By way of context, for anyone in Wicklow who wishes to plant, the matter is asset sensitive. A grower must have four water tests carried out, from February to May, inclusive, on the area he proposes to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Pringle wish to ask a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The allocation for afforestation last year was €116 million, of which approximately €11 million was carried over in the Revised Estimates we dealt with last week. We were informed that last year's figure would be maintained. These figures relate exclusively to the non-Coillte estate. The issue with planting licences is that an application process is involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The processing of licence applications has stalled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Before I go to the witnesses, Deputy Ó Cuív asked me to pass on his apologies. Due to the untimely death of the brother of one of his colleagues, he has to go to a funeral in Cork. Deputy Boyd Barrett may be back, depending on whether he gets the time. The questions were in no particular order, but I will go back as the witnesses started. I called on Mr. Fleming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Ms Murray for her comprehensive submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Certainly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Ferris wish to ask a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Lacey and invite Ms Murray to give her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the delegates and thank them for coming before the committee to discuss the Forestry Bill 2013. They are from the Irish Farmers Association, Mr. Michael Fleming, IFA farm forestry chairman and Mr. Enda Monaghan, IFA farm forestry committee; the Irish Timber Growers Association, Mr. Brendan Lacey, chairman, and Mr. Donal Whelan, technical director; the environmental pillar, Ms Anja...