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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (22 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline details of carbon taxation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24708/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the current vehicle registration tax is compatible with EU law; the legislative changes he is proposing regarding keeping the tax in line with European Court of Justice opinions and rulings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24730/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (22 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to consolidate the legislative basis for the Central Bank of Ireland and its operations; if officials from his Department have held discussions with the Central Bank in this regard; when he expects legislation to be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24731/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Requests (22 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to ensure that Freedom of Information requests are answered within the statutory period and to ensure that statistics are provided in a timely matter to the Information Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24734/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Digital Archiving Issues (22 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 170. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he and his officials are taking regarding the archiving of digital media outlets for future keeping; if his attention has been drawn to the best practice exercised in other EU member states; if he will detail the plans his Department have to keep up with industry practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seanad Elections (22 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 186. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amending legislation in order that soft copies of forms can be obtained by interested organisation without express written request for nomination forms, in order to be considered as a nominating body for the five vocational panels that elect members to Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Common Foreign and Security Policy (22 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 215. To ask the Minister for Defence the details of the discussion held at the seminar he hosted in Dublin Castle on 17 May regarding the Common Security and Defence Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24728/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (22 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 216. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the L.É. Emer and L.É Aoife when they are decommissioned from the Irish Naval Service in September 2013 and September 2014 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail Logo Rebranding (22 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details regarding the decision to rebrand the Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail logo; if the new logo entails rebranding the entire fleet of trains in the network; the procurement method Iarnród Éireann used for the commissioning of the new logo; the cost involved in its design; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The point is the 11% of what is charged still remains with the store. I agree it is dangerous not to have been fully briefed on the full picture. After three hours of deliberations today, the committee is trying to bring itself up to speed on this matter. I hope the representatives of all the organisations present will accept that. As they can see, this has been done in a collegiate and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Those are the specific points. Mr. Foster might address retailers and Mr. Murphy or Dr. Ó Céidigh might address some specifics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I think it is different with beef.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The point has been made continuously by retail representatives that the code of conduct is an unnecessary additional bureaucratic measure that will add to costs. It seems to be one of the main reasons we would not want to bring it in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Is it a valid argument that bringing in a statutory code and all that such a code entails would add additional cost, either to be paid for by the consumer or costed down to those further back along the chain?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is a fair analogy to use.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Is Mr. McEnteggart trying to get it on the record?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is what we are trying to do here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: A couple of points need to be made here. Deputy Ó Cuív asked a specific question. Does the National Milk Agency need more teeth, statutorily speaking? That question is very relevant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Murphy and his colleagues for addressing the wider issue and then the four specific points. The presentation was comprehensive and is most relevant following on from the others we have received.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with Fresh Milk Producers (21 May 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Is it stable or unstable?