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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy Review (3 Dec 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when his Department will be conducting a review of foreign policy; the consultation process he intends to engage in for the comprehensive review; the opening and closing dates of the public consultation process; the forum that will contribute to the overall review; the other stakeholders that will be involved in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Energy Projects (3 Dec 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 350. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the lack of commercial outlets for willow and miscanthus biomass and the €3.5 million in grant aid, if he has reviewed the cost benefit of planting willow and miscanthus as a biomass crop for alternative energy production as part of achieving the national Kyoto alternative energy production targets; if he has or...

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome this Bill, which has been long awaited. I understand this is the first time the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, has brought a Bill through the House. I wish him well. It is a good Bill to start with given its goal is the development of a modern forestry sector which reflects good forestry practices and protects the environment. At long last, we are starting to concentrate in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop a national strategy to assist the processing of food waste in the production of biogas for biofuel. [50879/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dog Breeding Establishments (27 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish the number and size of dog breeding establishments that have registered in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by county under the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2010. [50881/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dog Breeding Establishments (27 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has reviewed the enforcement of welfare standards in each county since the implementation of the Dog Breeding Establishment Bill 2010. [50892/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That last point really refers to the overall Common Fisheries Policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I wish the Minister and his colleagues the very best. I do not know whether 48 hours of negotiation is good for one’s health but we have become accustomed to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I hope the negotiations are based on the best possible scientific data. The meeting has been informative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister for outlining the position, as currently proposed, and his own position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The second item on the agenda is a briefing by the Minister in advance of his next Agricultural and Fisheries Council meeting in December. I welcome officials from the Departments and representatives of both the Marine Institute and Bord Iascaigh Mhara. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: No, the meeting had already started. As the meeting had only suspended, we can proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To clarify, the definition of horse racing and greyhound racing is to distinguish between the recreational sport horse and perhaps coursing. It is called the horse racing and greyhound racing fund regulation as opposed to just horse and greyhound-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: As someone who has a closer affinity with the other half of the horse industry it is lamentable that the sector cannot benefit either from the horse racing fund or the betting fund because it does not apply. I thank all the members for a lively discussion. There does not appear to be any disagreement that the horse racing and greyhound racing sectors are vitally important. If these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has considered its consideration of the following motion:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013a copy of which Order in draft was laid before Dáil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To clarify, Senator Ó Domhnaill mentioned in his earlier contribution an Indecon report from 2004. There was another Indecon report in 2012. To which report does the Senator refer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Let us refrain from such talk.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The Minister should be allowed to respond. Four questions were asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The Minister referred to difficulty in introducing a betting tax but he said he had figured it out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you, Minister. I call Senator Ó Domhnaill.