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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Three members agreed to ask questions together as a group, those being, Deputies Coppinger, Catherine Murphy and Cowen. Their contributions lasted for approximately nine minutes, eight minutes and seven minutes, respectively, and there was a 35-minute reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I fully understand. I was willing to try to make as much provision as I could, given the time restrictions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Mea culpa. I should have taken Deputy Stanley's questions after Deputies Cowen and Catherine Murphy spoke, but he came in after that point. That was my fault.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I should have taken Deputy Stanley before then, as he is an Opposition spokesperson. In any event, the time restriction is not mine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister. We will advise the name of the person attending in due course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I apologise for interrupting but would the Minister be agreeable to a member of the committee attending Thursday's meeting of the forum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: My view is that, if she agrees, we should nominate Deputy Catherine Murphy to represent us. If the Deputy does not wish to attend she can let us know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Deputy. I remind members of the time restriction under which we are working. The Minister is due in the House at 5.25 p.m. and I must leave at 5.15 p.m. to present a Topical Issue matter. The Minister has agreed to return in January for further discussions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: The more time we take up discussing this, the less time there will be to discuss the issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy had nine minutes, which is more than each of the two previous speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I ask the Minister to respond to that batch of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now consider a number of topics with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly. I welcome the Minister and the Secretary General, Mr. John McCarthy; the assistant secretary in the housing division, Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa; the assistant secretary for the environment, Mr. David Walsh; Mr. Ivan Grimes; Mr. Maurice Coughlan and Ms Finola Moylette....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Mulherin has a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That concludes our consideration of this topic. I thank Mr. Maguire, Dr. Edwards and Professor Johnson. They are now free to go. The next part of the meeting will be an engagement with the Minister and officials from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government at 4.15 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I must ask the Deputy to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I invite Professor Johnson or Dr. Edwards, whoever wishes, to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank all three witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Mr. Maguire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now continue our consideration of EU proposals COM (2014) 267, COM (2014) 544 and COM (2014) 617. COM (2014) 267 is a proposal for a Council decision establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union with regard to proposals for amendment of the appendices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, with a view to the 11th meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Michael McCarthy: We will now consider the topic of developing the seaweed industry in Ireland, including the feasibility of developing seaweed farms, with representatives from Bord Iascaigh Mhara and from the Irish Seaweed Research Group. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome the following witnesses to the meeting: Mr. Donal Maguire, director of aquaculture development services at Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM; and...