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Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I will try to steer away from engaging in theatrics or giving lectures. At the beginning of 2014, it was predicted that the Government would have to take a further €2 billion out of the economy. Around the middle of the year, the debate shifted and the figure changed to between €1 billion and €2 billion. The October budget resulted in €1 billion being put into...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It was circulated an hour ago, at 2.17 p.m.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (18 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 340. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of negotiations regarding the establishment of a bilateral agreement with Russia for the purposes of inter-country adoption; if he will provide a detailed timeframe on getting this agreement formalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (18 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug Roflumilast has been removed from the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44158/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Issues (18 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 568. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Fáilte Ireland will announce details of the regional festivals programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44157/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I chaired a meeting last week where this issue came up repeatedly. The eastern European countries in particular seem to have serious concerns about this because organic farming is seen there as a way to achieve higher-value production. The issues of mixed use, conversion and labelling are causing most concern. The issue of genetically modified organisms did not come up much at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The draft compromise proposals from the Italian Presidency will form the basis of the next phase of the process. In that context, I suggest that we draft a political contribution on this matter. The officials have outlined the key concerns in the document before us and if members feel we should add to that, we can do so and then send it on to the European Parliament, the Commission, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That will form the basis of our political contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the officials for coming in today. As anticipated, one issue dominated the meeting. I thank them for engaging with us so comprehensively. We hope that in the context of commonage, they will take on board the fact that members of this committee have a fairly in-depth understanding of the situation on the ground. We will keep an eye on the progress with regard to the Commission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Sorry, I know exactly what Deputy Ó Cuív is going to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: He is going to say that if people do not get the full benefit-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It comes back to a basic point. I outlined for consideration before I went back to the original questions the question of a basic payment scheme requirement of one per 1.5 hectares where somebody involved in a GLAS commonage plan nominates somebody else to take care of his or her requirement on the commonage according to a system whereby the commonage is held in an enhanced position beyond...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Mr. Paul Dillon will make a presentation on our concern over COM (2014) 180. The committee proposed that it warranted further scrutiny. The Secretary General subsequently communicated by letter and brought the committee up to date. We fully supported the Department’s position and agreed to invite the departmental officials, who are present, to inform the committee of any significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We are getting into the realms of speculation. The plan will only last for six years, so if people decide that they have three years left to delay us and they want to avail of five years, they will not get eight years, they will only get-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We are getting into nitty-gritty that is not relevant. I would rather we moved on. There are more high-level concerns than speculating over rare events or scenarios. Dr. Smyth clarified the situation with regard to late entry to the scheme and the commonage implementation committee. Deputy Kyne asked a question about the continual reduction with regard to scrub. I honestly feel that if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We have another item to finish here. Although we had no commonage framework plans to destock where I come from, there has been a significant reduction. One of the things that has not been mentioned, and is probably not a phenomenon that worries people to the same degree in the west of Ireland, is dog-worrying. It is a serious issue. There are people in the Visitors Gallery who will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: What was the question again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The other thing is that the forage area should be at this level and part of the plan is to bring it back up to that level. If the forage area was 100 h and now it is only 75% of that, a GLAS management plan or a commonage management plan can bring it back up to that. That is part and parcel of what the plan is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It is the same thing, surely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Is that not the key point here that actually the plan can bring it back to where it should be? To go back to what Dr. Smyth said, we are saying that this is a problem. We have identified what the percentage of the original 100% is and the plan will bring it back there.