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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I know it did, but we are in more abstract territory. In regard to the point made by Deputies Ferris and Ó Cuív, it is important that the banks learn from their mistakes and that everybody does not follow a fad or fashion. Someone who is considering entering the dairy market may factor in a budget of 30 cent, rather than 35 cent or 40 cent, a litre as a tipping point; otherwise,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Will we put that under programme C? We will move on. We have gone over time on this matter. We have 50 minutes to discuss three programmes. Programme B concerns food safety, animal health and welfare and plant health. Are there any observations from members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Are there any other questions on food safety and animal and plant health and welfare?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It is now 5.30 p.m., so we have twenty minutes remaining for the other three programmes. It would be helpful to concentrate on the Vote. Programme A is agrifood policy, development and trade, and training and the various different sectors' pay. The narrative is around trying to support that but there is also the matter of how the budget is channelled. Going back to what Senator O'Brien...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Do the enhanced young farmer and training initiatives, such as the dairy management diploma among others, come under A.3, or is that from the Teagasc fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is in programme C. We will stick with programme A and I will come back to the Deputy for programme C.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Going back to the old format, I note that the research and training allocation is €28 million, but to the end of August, €9.7 million is all that has been spent. I am not sure if there is a reason for that. It might be back-ended. Does the Minister have any insight into that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We agreed to go through the programme individually so I now invite questions or comments on programme A, starting with Deputy Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I remind all those present to turn off their mobile phones completely, as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a review of the position on expenditure under Vote 30 in 2014 for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and consider the Department's proposals for 2015. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, and thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We understand things became a little muddled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The Minister might condense it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you very much, that was a comprehensive discussion. Everyone has had a fair hearing or at least I hope so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is a fair summary. There was difficulty in scheduling the meeting. We were asked to conclude by the end of the summer session but as a committee we collectively agreed to insist on all stakeholders having an opportunity to make presentations before the committee. If the principle of scrutiny is to work and be successful it is only fair that we provide an independent and objective...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Head 5 relates to general functions. Section 10 of the 1994 Act will be amended as follows: "(b) to provide a single structure for: (i) the administration, and financial management of all aspects of Irish horseracing, incorporating Registry Office functions, including registration of hunter certificates and participants in point to point steeplechases, with the exception of –(I) the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the witnesses. We will take questions as they come and the witnesses can pick them up after.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you Mr. O'Byrne. I now call Mr. Egan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I remind members, witnesses and all observers to please turn off their mobile phones. I welcome representatives from the Turf Club - Mr. Denis Egan, chief executive, Mr. Neville O'Byrne, senior steward and Mr. Michael Hickey, senior steward of the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee. I thank them for coming before the committee to discuss the heads of the Bill before us. Although...