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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Senator Ó Clochartaigh and Deputy Harrington have indicated they wish to speak. Will I call Deputy Pringle after that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: What about closed containment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: As the countries with the most developed industries, it would be wise to keep an eye on developments in Norway and Scotland. They are at a much more advanced stage than we are and we should learn from their successes and mistakes. I thank Dr. Forde and Dr. Gargan for their attendance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I beg the witnesses' pardon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: We will have to wrap up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: The seal population is probably worth looking at as a study in itself. There is probably a knock-on effect if you look at it from the other direction. We will have to wrap this up, as there are four more groups coming in. I thank Dr. Forde and Dr. Gargan for attending the meeting and making their presentation. This will feed into our submission, and I am sure the IFI is making its own...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones. I welcome from the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, Mr. Derek Iceton, chairman and Mr. Shane O'Dwyer, manager; and from the County and City Managers Association, Mr. Brendan McGrath, chairman of the association's environment, climate change and emergency planning committee and chief executive...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: It is written in front of me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. McGrath for his opening statement and invite Ms Myerscough to make hers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Kelly. We have heard four very comprehensive contributions. Our focus is on the entire horse industry, not just thoroughbreds. Although it so happens that the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association is represented today, we had representatives of Horse Board Ireland here last week. As Ms Power said, the reputational damage caused by cruelty and animal welfare issues affects...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I have to suspend the sitting as there is a vote in the Dáil. If it suits Deputy Denis Naughten and Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, I will call them to ask their questions after the suspension.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I would not like to have to cut off the Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I apologise for having to suspend the sitting. The vote will probably take more than 15 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: It is democracy at work.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: We have questions directed to each of the groups. I propose to take the responses from the groups in the order in which they made their presentations. I will take Mr. Iceton and Mr. O'Dwyer first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: He may not return so Mr. Iceton should just answer. The response will be on the record.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: That is just for one year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: If one adds up the numbers, they come to approximately 16,000.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: The figures we have relate to the local authorities, but do not include the ISPCA figures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Does the ISPCA have a figure for the number of horses destroyed?