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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Deering wish to make a point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is the key to it. Without stock relief, expansion is stifled. Without stock relief one will end up being unable to reinvest in the business. When one is trying to develop a dairy industry, the key is to use stock relief to grow the numbers reasonably quickly. This is the single most important taxation measure in place. The two presentations today were very useful. I hope the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to thank Mr. O'Dowd and Mr. Kent for their detailed and comprehensive submissions. In many respects they were similar and complemented each other. Do any members wish to comment or put questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I must advise both Senators that a vote has just been called in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Heydon want to make a brief comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I do not want to rush Deputy Deering. The two Senators have put a couple of questions, so perhaps the witnesses can respond to them as they will have to attend a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Mr. Patrick Kent, president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association, ICSA, Mr. Eddie Punch, general secretary, and Mr. Kieran O'Dowd, national president of Macra na Feirme, Mr. Sean Coughlan, chairman of the agricultural affairs committee, and Mr. Derrie Dillion, agricultural and rural affairs manager. I thank them for appearing before the committee to speak on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Drinks Industry and Rural Economy: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I do not mean to rush speakers, but parts of this discussion could more usefully have taken place at the health or finance committees. We are specifically interested in the agronomics side of things. From the committee's point of view the report on the retail grocery sector is the most relevant to the sector, this in addition to the economic aspect, that is, growing the products and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Drinks Industry and Rural Economy: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I presume Mr. O'Brien would like to respond to some of those points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Drinks Industry and Rural Economy: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: We will hear from Senator O'Keeffe, Deputy Heydon, Senator Mooney and Senator O'Brien and then come back to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Drinks Industry and Rural Economy: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their phones. This session one of today's meeting is on the importance of the drinks industry to the agricultural sector. I welcome Mr. Peter O'Brien, chairman of the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland, Ms Marie Byrne, entrepreneur, and Mr. Willie Masterson, malted barley farmer. I thank them for coming before the committee today to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Statistics (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 251. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown by county of the 32,000 who started new businesses in 2013; if he will provide the data in tabular form; the support mechanisms already in place to assist this high level of activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 377. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the signs of recovery of the building industry, his views that An Bord Pleanála board has a sufficient range of in-house expertise to deal with the anticipated extra workload; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26810/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Issues (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 378. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the need to ensure that Ireland has a reliable, high-quality water supply, if there is sufficient guidance for An Bord Pleanála to ensure that every planning review which includes wastewater treatment is considered by a board which has adequate expertise to assess the proposals or obtains independent...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Functions (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 379. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of freedom of information and AEI regulations, if his Department or any other State body has provided any advice or guidance to bodies such as An Bord Pleanála to set out the way to handle contemporaneous notes taken in the consideration of cases or during board meetings; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 689. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position of the sports capital programme; if he will provide a breakdown of the applications that received the funding and the current status of applications that have yet to receive notification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27177/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 690. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the strategy for greenway development in Wicklow; if an implementation process has been put in place; if a time frame has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27178/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 691. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current and future plans for the mountain rescue groups in County Wicklow; the provision of funding to assist these groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27179/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (24 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 692. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total visitor numbers to County Wicklow in the past 12 months; the approximate spend in the county per visitor; the length of time and the breakdown of overseas versus visitors from Ireland; the direct and indirect employment breakdown for County Wicklow in tabular form; the future incentives for the county to bring more employment...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Plans (17 Jun 2014)

Andrew Doyle: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if a strategic process for the National Pensions Reserve Fund has been put in place to become part of a funding mechanism for Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25903/14]