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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (13 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form on a council basis, the amount that a number of local authorities (details supplied) that will be receiving as part of the additional €50 million that has been committed as part of the Investing in Infrastructure and Jobs Plan that was announced on 5 June 2013; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Stadium Projects (13 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department were approached in the past two years by the Football Association of Ireland regarding assistance, financial or otherwise, with their debt repayments on the Aviva Stadium / Lansdowne Road in Dublin; if any meetings between the FAI and his officials have taken place over the past two years where their debt...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (13 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a road (details supplied) in County Wicklow will be tolled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28460/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Divisions Report (12 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 60. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the report on the Constituency Commission produced in June 2012 recommending no changes to electoral boundaries for European Parliament elections; in view of a decision taken at European level to reduce Ireland’s number of MEPs from 12 to 11 at the next European Parliament elections in 2014, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you. Does Mr. Magan wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you. That is a very relevant comment, because much of the expert advice that is given through technical working groups is provided free by interested parties whose background is employment or involvement with someone who supports Animal Health Ireland. Other agencies doing fine work are funded fully and everything they do is a cost on the State. It is important that we keep this issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I apologise to the witnesses. We seem to be jumping about here. Is Deputy Deering on the SCC area as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I take it there are no further questions on Johne's disease.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I think Mr. Graham advised containment for Johne's disease initially rather than eradication.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: As opposed to eradication.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I call Ms McCoy first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: On that matter, there is a demand by the industry and consumer for reduced antibiotic input, which will become mandatory across Europe. That is the other challenge that is very relevant to Animal Health Ireland. I ask Mr. Graham to respond to the question on Johne's disease.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Are there any further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Does the group keep a watching brief on potential diseases that could threaten biosecurity and have an impact on the national herd? With the projected increase in the bovine population, both suckler and dairy, under Food Harvest 2020, is there a need for extra focus on diseases like Johne's and IBR against that background?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the witnesses to today's meeting. From Animal Health Ireland we have Mr. Joe O'Flaherty, CEO, Mr. Mike Magan, chairman, Mr. David Graham, programme manager, biosecure diseases, and Ms Finola McCoy, programme manager, CellCheck. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) with Fáilte Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Yes.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) with Fáilte Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Ms Murphy stated buy-in is required. I must conclude this meeting as another was due to begin at 3.15 p.m. I thank Mr. Pender and his colleagues. It is quite apparent they have a comprehensive grasp of the areas on which we are concentrating. The meeting has been very helpful for us. Sea angling overlaps the commercial and tourism sectors and these were covered in great detail for us...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) with Fáilte Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: We are under pressure to conclude the meeting by 3.30 p.m., so I ask Ms Stack to be brief.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) with Fáilte Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Four areas, in terms of increasing the potential of rural coastal communities and islands to develop sustainable economies, have been identified. Mr. Pender referred extensively in his submission to sea angling. Deputy McNamara asked about the impact of aquaculture on tourism. We are trying to develop a template that would assist development of coastal and island communities and to...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) with Fáilte Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Someone may have a mobile telephone switched on, possibly near Mr. Pender's microphone.