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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Ó Cuív wish to make his contribution at this point, when Mr. Kelly’s presentation is fresh in his memory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: It makes no difference to me. If members prefer, we will take all the presentations and then proceed from there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Kelly provided an overview in respect of the entire industry and his colleagues will be providing information with regard to the various sectors. I call Mr. Michael Barry, director of the Irish Dairy Industries Association.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (9 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I have not received apologies from any member. As is usual before we begin, I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Mr. Paul Kelly, director, and Mr. Shane Dempsey, head of consumer foods, from Food and Drink Industry Ireland, FDII; Mr. Ciaran Fitzgerald, chairman, and Mr. Cormac Healy, director, from Meat Industry Ireland; and Mr. Michael Barry, director, from the Irish Dairy Industries Association. I thank them for coming before the joint committee to discuss Food Harvest 2020. I propose to...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: It is welcome that the motion is being discussed on what is a red letter day for the agri-sector. Everybody in the country is aware of the importance of agriculture after today's events. As the day of action concluded, the all-party committee on agriculture met IBEC representatives of the food and drinks industry, Irish Dairy Industries Association, Meat Industry Ireland and the consumer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I have used the website. The coillteoutdoors.ie page is very informative and there is a weekly documentary called "A Road Less Travelled". It is very good. I walk on many of the Coillte trails in County Wicklow as well as in other counties. I have to plug Wicklow as well. As I walk in to Leinster House through the Merrion Street entrance every day, I see the bust of Charles Stewart...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Gunning said that he was asked to give an evaluation and heard from a team of expert consultants. I presume that gave parameters factoring restrictions and conditions on the sale of it, for example, with or without the board mills and with the viable and unviable land. I presume it produced more than one bottom line price at the time. I understand if Mr. Gunning cannot divulge this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I would like to let Mr. Gunning finish as it is 5 p.m. If we have a minute, I will allow a comment from the Deputy. In respect of Senator Comiskey's questions on commonage and adjoining land, if we could just let everybody's first set of questions be answered, that would be fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Senator Mary Ann O'Brien has one minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Barry, briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Is that it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Gunning has said he is not in a position to give that answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: The last question related to the 50 to 80 year period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Fifty to 80 years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: When one looks at the seven issues being discussed, part of the permutations is the size of the parcels and the length of the lease. That probably underpins much of the considerations. As the Senator noted, this is very complex. Those seven issues feed many other concerns. I will bring the discussion to a close. I thank Mr. Gunning and Mr. Egan for their open and frank engagement with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Yes, but I am conscious of the time restraints. We will also have to see about inviting in the relevant people involved in this process from NewERA. Mr. Egan can give us a quick overview of Coillte’s position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: That is helpful in the context of the seven issues and the relationship between Coillte, the Government and NewERA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: That completes the questions. I invite Mr. Gunning to outline the timeframe to which he is working in terms of the current process. It would be helpful to us in our work schedule in terms of formulating a report or submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: That is fine. We want to hear everyone's point of view.