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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I would like to welcome Mr. Kevin Smyth, assistant secretary, Mr. Paud Evans, principal officer, and Mr. Declan Mullins, higher executive officer, from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. From the National Parks and Wildlife Service I would like to welcome Dr. Ciaran O’Keeffe, director, and Dr. Andrew Bleasdale, scientific unit. Thank you all for coming before the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Initiatives (19 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Gathering 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8525/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the 16.5km road upgrade on the N11 between Rathnew and Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: To ask the Minister for Health if there are any changes proposed to the working time directive as it applies to non consultant hospital doctors who are in training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8050/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I do not normally become engaged in some of what passes for combative discussion or debate across the Chamber. I am somewhat amused by the current debate. If I was to summarise the opinion of the Opposition, it would be something like this. It said it could not be done and now it is saying it should not have been done. We were told that in the likely event that we were not going to get a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: No. It is for a further discussion. It is certainly something on which we will engage with the Minister. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank both gentlemen for attending and for the good insight they gave in terms of their respective roles and their vision for the organisations they will head up. We wish them well. It is one of our flagship industries. The footage we often see of Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you Senator. I would like to add my own question. It is clear from Mr. Keeling's background that he wants Horse Racing Ireland to operate on a commercial, business like footing. Will he expand on what he means by the streamlining of activities between HRI and the Turf Club?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Will Mr. Keeling answer my question about the streamlining?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I was not sure what Mr. Keeling meant about the streamlining. This has been the untouched difficulty and challenge and I am delighted to hear that as chairman-designate he sees it as a priority. It makes absolute sense. I could never understand why there were two buildings and two roundabouts in one town operating in the same sector. I propose that we inform the Minister for Agriculture,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Our purpose today is to conduct the hearings. The debate carries that. We can follow up on the issues raised in the debate in a later meeting. Members' priorities for these two gentlemen as they take up their respective roles will be quite clear from the transcript. That is important. We can say that the committee will be fully behind the nominations on the Minister's behalf. I am not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish National Stud: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I merely felt it was worth putting that on the record because it is a debate we should have at some stage. I thank Mr. Dempsey. I was a member of the previous Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which had the CEO and members of the board before it. At that time, Mr. Osborne had recently taken up his role and the position was anything but healthy in the National Stud. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I invite Mr. Joe Keeling, chairman designate of Horse Racing Ireland, to make his presentation. I thank him for his attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish National Stud: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Much fuss was made about tax designation for stallion nominations. I am not asking Mr. Dempsey for a direct opinion. Regardless of whether there are tax incentives, it seems players such as Coolmore and the Maktoums will locate here for all the reasons, such as climate, he stated. For the smaller stallion owners, however, it would seem that there are tax incentives for artists and others,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish National Stud: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Dempsey. To clarify, it is not our decision. The programme for Government provides that all chairmen designate of State boards are invited in for a discussion with the relevant committee. The decision rests with the Minister. Previous chairs to State boards were simply nominated; there was no forum in which they could engage in a public discussion. That is the purpose of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish National Stud: Discussion with Chairman Designate (14 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones. The purpose of this morning's meeting is an engagement with designated chairmen. I welcome Mr. Matt Dempsey, chairman designate of the Irish National Stud and Mr. Joe Keeling, chairman designate of Horse Racing Ireland. I thank them both for their attendance. I wish to draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Ms Catherine Keena and Mr. Pat Murphy for their presentations. If this committee does nothing else, it has facilitated a public consultation process. To date, we have drawn in stakeholders who have all made a lot of sense. We urge those who are examining the draft proposals to consider our meetings to see if they can garner some wisdom from them. It is common sense for commonages,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I now wish to welcome Mr. David Scallan, Mr. Seán Doris and Mr. Simon Devereux from the National Association of Regional Game Councils, as well as Mr. Lorcán O'Toole from the Golden Eagle Trust Limited. I thank them for attending the committee today. I want to bring to their attention the fact that witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The National Parks and Wildlife Service formulated draft guidelines and as Senator Ó Domhnaill mentioned, there were almost going to be issued by letter until it became clear there was such a level of resistance that common sense prevailed. Is Teagasc being consulted at this point by the Department? We had representatives of Comhairle na Tuaithe before the committee, and it has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I do not want to speak without the committee's agreement but I can safely say that we wish the witnesses to be consulted and we will express that wish. We will have representatives of the Department and National Parks and Wildlife Service before us and perhaps we should direct the question at them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Andrew Doyle: The second half of the issue concerns the design of schemes agreed following the Pillar 2 segment of CAP negotiations. We should be mindful that certain carrots - for want of a better word - must be involved. With regard to the commonage framework or protection of Natura sites, Pillar 2 structures will make it attractive for people to have buy-in