Results 2,681-2,700 of 5,615 for speaker:Andrew Doyle
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: To be fair and with all due respect to the Minister and his officials, the general impression seems to be that it would be very difficult to do that. The lesson we learned last year was that we did not get anywhere on foot of our first meeting and that a second meeting was required in order that we might be provided with more detailed information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: When we were provided with additional detail, we were in a position to engage in a somewhat more constructive discussion. What the Minister has outlined is very simple: a saving of €54 million. In addition, regardless of whatever is invested in particular schemes, savings must also be made. We must identify what is going to be targeted and how the savings will be achieved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: The other point is that if there is a carryover from REPS 4, I presume this will either add to the figure or reduce the offset effect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: I will allow Deputy Heydon to continue and the Minister can wrap up proceedings at that point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: I call the Minister, who has ten minutes in which to reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: So that figure is subtracted from the €54 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: I have a question regarding the €54 million reduction in expenditure and the costs saving under REPS, which is an offset figure. Is it the case that any scheme in respect of suckler cow welfare would effectively be an add-on? If, say, €20 million were put into suckler welfare, would the cost-saving requirement then become €74 million as opposed to €54 million?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: I received it on Friday.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: I apologise for interrupting, Minister. I am anxious that we not get bogged down in a forward-and-back exchange on this particular issue. Other members are waiting to speak on general budgetary matters, which is the purpose of this meeting. Farmers are aware there is an appeals mechanism in regard to mapping. I had to avail of it myself when I was notified of a deduction in my...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: I am aware that issues to do with mapping can have an impact on income levels. However, the purpose of this meeting is to discuss the implications for agriculture of measures in the forthcoming budget. On the suckler cow issue, the Minister has clarified that any additional money allocated will be added to the current spending reduction target of €54 million, unless the Minister can...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: The Deputy has made his point. Other members wish to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: The Deputy must be brief. Other members are waiting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: It is easy to calculate that figure when we know there are 1.2 million cows.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: I now call Senator Susan O'Keeffe. I apologise for not calling her earlier; I did not see her indicating.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: I will allow the Deputy to ask them later, because there will be specific questions about REPS and about the roll-over.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: I call Deputy Deering and then I will go back to the Minister. I will take other members subsequently.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: Perhaps the Minister will address the general points and then the specifics.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Ó Cuív wish to make an overall comment or does he wish to go through the allocations programme by programme?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: Is everybody else in agreement with that? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)
Andrew Doyle: Am I right in saying that the single farm payment does not form part of the budgetary calculations here?