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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Bord Bia markets all types of food from all sectors, but the Irish Dairy Board also plays a role in promoting dairy products. I ask the witnesses to outline how both boards have meshed together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Is that one for the Food Safety Authority of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Cotter and his colleagues for giving us an overview of the difficulties facing the dairy industry this year. Managing price volatility is not really the job of Bord Bia. However, part and parcel of Bord Bia's job is ensuring that markets are secured and held. The presentation was encouraging in outlining how Bord Bia is seeking new markets. The overview has to be positive but,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We have two more groups before us: Mr. Martin Keane, Mr. Seamus O'Donohoe and Mr. T.J. Flanagan from the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society, ICOS; and Mr. Michael Murphy and Mr. Con Hurley from Positive Farmers. I welcome the witnesses. We have heard from the Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia. We will now hear from people involved in production, both in the primary and processing sectors....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Murphy. That was interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Pringle want to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Ó Cuív explained that he had to leave but the witnesses might take the questions raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Murphy was asked about the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Pringle wish to add a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: It would probably be more appropriate to put that question to Bord Bia or to the Irish Dairy Board which are commanding premium for some of the end products from milk that is produced in that way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The difference is probably between the price they are being paid and the world market price, although that may be too simplistic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: It goes back to world market prices. Does Mr. Keane wish to add a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I note Mr. Hurley wishes to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: While that is interesting, one must factor into that graph the points made by Deputy Deering about all-year production, which makes it very hard to get back to the position as represented on the left of the graph. One must take into account a greater input from non-grass sources because of the nature of the production cycle. Does the Deputy not agree that essentially, it all boils down to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I remember, years ago, after listening to the New Zealand advisers, a man took up a leaf of grass and asked me what it was. When I told him it was a leaf of grass, he replied that it was not; it was a total diet for a cow that was going to produce milk. I then said that was a different way. It was a man in Ardfinnan and I believe the witnesses know who I am talking about. While the point...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (3 Feb 2015)

Andrew Doyle: 663. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on extending the hedge cutting season from 1 March 2015 to 15 March 2015 as much of the ground was impassable during the recent wet weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4809/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to contribute, particularly as I am not a member of the committee. I have been watching proceedings on the monitor. This is a very serious matter and no one needs to be reminded of that fact. I get the feeling that this is something of a testing-the-water exercise on the part of certain interests and we are playing right into their hands. The briefing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections: Health and Safety Authority (29 Jan 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We are in public session. I remind members and witnesses to switch off their mobile phones. I welcome the representatives from the Health and Safety Authority, Mr. Martin O'Halloran, chief executive, Mr. Brian Higgisson, assistant chief executive with responsibility for operational compliance and prevention, and Mr. Pat Griffin, senior inspector. I thank them for attending to discuss with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections: Health and Safety Authority (29 Jan 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. O'Halloran.