Results 781-800 of 5,615 for speaker:Andrew Doyle

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Cooper can submit that paper to the members of this committee or to any Member of the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: As I said, it will be introduced this evening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: It is scheduled to be taken by the committee in approximately three weeks' time, probably by early December. This Bill is quite a significant piece of work and much pre-legislative and other work have gone into it. We will meet the Minister next week to discuss the horse and greyhound racing fund, so while the witnesses' timing may have been better one year ago, it is nevertheless opportune...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Forgive me Senator, the Chairman has used his position to interject, please go ahead Mr. Flanagan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the representatives for the insight they have given the committee. We have had our eyes wide opened by much of what they have said. I suggest they submit to the secretariat the five year plan and also the observations on the Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 for the members as it is coming before the House this evening and will be discussed tomorrow and probably next week again on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We are in public session. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I welcome Mr. John Comer, who is the president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association; Mr. Pat McCormack, who is the deputy president of the association; Mr. John Enright, who is the general secretary of the association; and Mr. Paul Smyth, who is the association's policy officer. I thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: There are two more groups. Some useful suggestions and questions have been raised, in particular the last one on moving from dependence on commodities in which we have always traded now that we trade in a global products environment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We will discuss that matter another time. I thank the representatives of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association for coming before the joint committee. Dairy and beef are the two-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: That is fine. Dairy is a key player in the agriculture industry. We have seen all the ambitious targets set out in Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025. The joint committee, in its report on managing volatility in the dairy sector, identified price volatility as a potential hazard in terms of dairy expanding and achieving its full potential for rural areas and the country as a whole. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association and Macra na Feirme (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you, Mr. Finan. Just before I introduce Deputy Martin Ferris, I wish to thank Deputy Deering for taking the Chair in my absence. I apologise but I had to have something done by 4.30 p.m. I now call Deputy Martin Ferris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association and Macra na Feirme (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I must call Mr. Phelan and others. I am also conscious that a vote may be called shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association and Macra na Feirme (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Members, I am sorry but I must allow the representatives from Macra na Feirme to contribute now in case the vote is called and we will have to go to the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association and Macra na Feirme (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The vote has been called but we have approximately three minutes remaining.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association and Macra na Feirme (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: That is a fair point. On that salutary common sense note, I will draw the meeting to a close. I thank the representative from ICSA and Macra na Feirme for coming before us. I thank them for bearing with the process as the session was longer than anticipated. We will take up many of the recommendations and incorporate them in the committee's work. This follows on from what we did...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (3 Nov 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 289. To ask the Minister for Finance if a married couple (details supplied) in County Wexford, who were not given the correct marriage allowance for the past 18 years, will be reconsidered for the moneys forgone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I remind members and witnesses to please turn off their mobile phones. The first session in our examination of the greyhound industry will involve the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Tom Hayes. I welcome the Minister of State and his officials and thank them for appearing before the committee to discuss the greyhound industry in this country....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister of State. I invite Senator Ó Domhnaill to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Let the committee member speak without intervention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Butler, let the committee member speak. You will get your chance to speak

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Sorry, Deputy Butler. We run a committee here and you are not a member of it. You will be facilitated later; do not interrupt the committee member again, please.