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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: It seems strange that one can import the material at a cheaper cost than it is available here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: It must be a big cost to bring logs from Scotland to a mill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I shall allow Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan a brief supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: With the greatest respect, we are discussing 2011 report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: What has the Deputy's question got to do with the report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I shall allow Deputy Boyd Barrett to ask a brief and final supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: We will wait until all the questions are answered and there will be a brief supplementary question afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: Let the witnesses complete the answers first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: You can ask a supplementary question at the end if you are not happy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: Carry on, gentlemen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: You made the point that there is more timber available now than there was in 2006. In 2006, obviously, there would have been a greater need for it with the building industry coming to a peak at the time. If there is more now than in 2006, how is it at the current price, given that there is not as much demand for it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: There is a sawmill in my constituency in Carlow. The people there tell me they find it difficult to get timber and it is cheaper to import it from Scotland than to buy it locally. Is there an explanation for this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: Officials are waiting outside for the next item on the agenda. Will member keep their questions as brief and concise as possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: There is a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Britchfield. We will take the questions of three members at a time, beginning with Deputies Ó Cuív, Ferris and Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2011: Discussion with Marine Institute (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I thank the witnesses, namely, Dr. Heffernan, Ms Caroline Bocquel, Dr. Paul Connolly, Mr. Aengus Parsons and Mr. Mick Gillooly, for their attendance and presentation, which was very worthwhile.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I welcome the representatives of Coillte, namely, Mr. Gerry Britchfield, acting chief executive and Mr. Gerry Egan, group director, strategy and corporate affairs. I thank them for their attendance before the joint committee to discuss with members the annual report for 2012. Before I begin, I bring to the attention of witnesses the matter of privilege. Witnesses are protected by absolute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2011: Discussion with Marine Institute (19 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: I welcome the representatives of the Marine Institute to the committee today, including Dr. Peter Heffernan, chief executive, Ms Caroline Bocqual, director of corporate services, Mr. Paul Connolly, director of fisheries, ecosystems and aquaculture management, Mr. Aengus Parsons, director of ocean science, and Mr. Mick Gillooly, director of ocean science and information services. Thank you...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (14 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their invalidity appeal; and if she will expedite an answer. [48646/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (13 Nov 2013)

Pat Deering: 166. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive an answer to the review of their medical card; and if he will expedite an answer. [48400/13]