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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Sector: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (23 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I will finally call the Commissioner one more time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Sector: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (23 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Does the Commissioner have any concluding remarks other than responses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Sector: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (23 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We are glad to hear from him anyway. On behalf of the committee members, I thank the Commissioner for accepting the invitation which we extended to him informally during our delegation's visit to him earlier this year, and subsequently formally. He can garner from the level of interest from members here that the role of the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: On behalf of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine, I welcome the Minister, Deputy Bruton. As with the other committees, the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine has been closely following developments in the ongoing TTIP negotiation process. Last month we had a briefing from officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine on the six monthly report....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister and his officials. Negotiations to make trade agreements more open will only work if they are mutually beneficial. I think we accept that. If one reflects on when Ireland joined the then EEC in 1973 and one compares the landscape then and now, we benefited from the removal of tariffs, not only in trading with member states but also with our largest trading neighbour,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Planning Issues (23 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the issue of the refusal of a planning application by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for an access road for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24486/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to turn off their phones. I welcome, from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Brendan Gleeson, assistant secretary, Mr. Gordon Conroy, principal officer, Mr. Colm Hayes, principal officer, Mr. Fintan O'Brien, principal officer, and Mr. J. P. Mulherin, assistant principal, and thank them for coming before the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Gleeson and I call Deputy Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I will ask Mr. Gleeson to clarify that last point afterwards because the farmers' charter may supersede that particular point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Something is interfering with the broadcast.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Please continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Senator. I do not know what is causing interference but it seems to come from his side of the room. Deputies Aylward, Fitzmaurice, Connaughton and Naughten are not members of the committee but they wish to comment. I wish to inform everyone that we must conclude this session at 4 p.m. and vacate the room at 5 p.m. I wish to be fair to the two groups scheduled to attend for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Unfortunately, I must vacate the Chair as I need to attend another appointment. Before I do so, I should inform members that representatives of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, ICBF, will appear before the joint committee on Thursday, 2 July 2015. Many of the issues raised in the 11 contributions from members relate to the proposed star rating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (9 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Apologies have been received from Deputy Martin Heydon and Senator Denis Landy. Is it agreed that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Before we begin, I ask members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings. We will consider COM (2015) 177, a proposal for an amended Regulation EC 1829/2003 as regards the possibility for member states to restrict or prohibit the use of genetically modified food and feed on their territories. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Ryan and invite Mr. Canning to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. McLouglin and the rest of the witnesses. I call Senator Ó Domhnaill who will comment on behalf of Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The witnesses have heard the observations and questions. To be clear, the proposal we are dealing with is to allow the individual member states to nationalise their decision on approved products that are GMO feeds for animal feed that are approved by the EFSA in the first instance. We must be clear on what this COM is about. There is a wider argument, but it does not have anything to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The point is being missed. There are other reasons a member state might want to restrict or prohibit a product.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Andrew Doyle: To clarify, it will be the Minister who will state the Government's position in the Council of Ministers, the lead Minister being the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine-----