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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: We will resume with scrutiny of a number of EU legislative proposals. The first is COM (2012) 332, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny....

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this substantial legislation and I commend the Minister and members of the previous Government for setting about amending ancient out-of-date legislation and bringing responsibility for all animals, other than those that live in the wild, under a single piece of legislation. The Protection of Animals Acts and the Diseases of Animals Acts are at least 45...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: We have thrashed out this issue to try to get our heads around it. I thank Mr. Lynch and Mr. Lynskey. We will not decide today what we should do, as we need to digest a certain amount. Certainly, we need to hear what others have to say and try to balance the two. I should have made the point at the start that I have been a Kingswood package owner for 15 years. As my son registered with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Lynch indicated that his company had referred the matter to the Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission. What is the current position in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: It would be helpful to the considerations of the joint committee if we were advised of any directive or direction given in feedback from the Directorate General for Competition. Mr. Lynch and Mr. Lynskey are following two parallel paths.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I should offer to Senator O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Has Mr. Lynskey anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I know Deputy Colreavy raised the issue of the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Does anyone else have questions at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Does anyone else wish to speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Mr. Barry Lynch, technical director of AgriNet, and Mr. Gerry Lynskey, managing director of Kingswood Computing. I thank them for coming to brief the joint committee on farm management information technology systems and hope we did not delay them for too long. As this is our first meeting since the summer break, we had to get some private business out of the way. Before we...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (11 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will outline communications in recent weeks between the Adoption Authority of Ireland and the US State Department regarding inter-country adoption with the United States; and if she will specify the current situation regarding these negotiations and provide an outline of the process as it proceeds from here. [33782/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (10 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Adoption Authority of Ireland will be in a position to sign a bilateral agreement with Russia regarding inter-country adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33583/12]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 712: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the increased road safety statistics to date in 2012 that are up on this time in 2011, as of 26 June 92 people had died on our roads in 2012, which this compares to 84 deaths on this same date period in 2011 and in June 2012 alone 23 people have died in comparison to 15 in 2011. [31954/12]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 723: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the increased road safety statistics so far this year that are higher than this time last year (details supplied). [32336/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in public private partnership processes for national roads in particular an update on the current position of the N11 improvements in County Wicklow. [31950/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 710: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm when the improvement works on the N11 will commence as part of a public private partnership. [31951/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety Strategy: Road Safety Strategy (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 713: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the target audience the Road Safety Authority and road safety officers should be aiming road safety education at to help combat the recent increase in collisions. [31955/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety Strategy: Road Safety Strategy (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the audience the Road Safety Authority and Road Safety Officers should be aiming road safety education at to help combat the recent increase in collisions. [32337/12]

Written Answers — Road Improvement Schemes: Road Improvement Schemes (3 Jul 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Question 722: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the improvement works on the N11 to commence as part of a Public Private Partnership. [32335/12]