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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We will resume in public session. I welcome Mr. Sean Coughlan from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, ICBF, and Dr. Andrew Cromie, the federation's technical director. I thank them for appearing to update us on the progress on the beef data and genomics programme. Members will recall that both gentlemen were before us in July. We are anxious to hear the updated position. By virtue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Is Deputy Aylward taking the first line of questioning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Okay. Deputy Fitzmaurice is deputising for Deputy Pringle on this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I ask that members put questions as a block rather than going back and forth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The minute's silence in the Dáil is scheduled for 3.15 p.m. I propose that we suspend proceedings for five minutes. Senator Comiskey will be next to speak when we return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: On the conditions, the help-sheet provided states that if a holding decreases by more than 20%, in other words, if the number of animals falls by more than one fifth, the farmer would be disqualified under the amount set out in 2014. I presume force majeurewould apply in cases where depopulation is caused by disease or similar factors. In the event that the number of animals increases by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Is there a method of obtaining information about the weanling that has been exported live once it has been slaughtered? Is feedback provided? That is the nub of the issue. This information could be fed into the data system for assessing the mother's traits.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: There are a few questions which have yet to be answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: There are others as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Ó Cuív and I have a number of other questions. I will allow Mr. Coughlan to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Ó Cuív asked about the 19,000, 20,000 and 7,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Is it right that the samples have to be in before payment is made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The two examples shown in Figure 2 are not necessarily the highest weighing animals. It depends on what one is marketing but it can, on the total herd, yield more fertile calving and shorter intervals. A lower individual weight but a higher aggregate weight is more profitable and one must bear in mind that the whole process is driven by profit. That is the point that was being made. On...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Is it the case that all bulls must be genotyped before being sold?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy, please. We have witnesses waiting outside.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Regarding the phrase "training completed on time" in the penalties list, when does "on time" begin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I apologise. I am a bit edgy here. It is 4.25 p.m. I appreciate we had a break and we have given the debate an hour and three quarters. I thank Mr. Coughlan and Dr. Cromie for coming before us. I appreciate that they have updated us on progress. One of the points made back then was that a roadshow information session was required. Although the witnesses would have preferred if more had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I welcome, from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Mr. Paul Dillon, assistant secretary, Mr. Ronan O'Flaherty, principal officer, Ms Joan Furlong, assistant principal officer, and Mr. Frank Macken, agricultural inspector. I thank them for coming here to brief the committee on the organic farming scheme. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Dillon for his very informative presentation. I appreciate the fact that he took the time to read the transcripts, to highlight the issues and to address them directly and individually, which is helpful. I have several Senators and Deputies who want to contribute or ask questions, which is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (17 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: A number of questions have been asked. On the double payment, I recall the organic representative body identifying that the way the different measures are grouped seemed to restrict farmers who were unable to do something else in a group where there was overlap. I cannot recall the individual measures but the group said farmers might have been able to do things that were complementary. I...