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Topical Issues: State Forestry Sector (18 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. As Deputy Ferris said, he might not get many more answers from me on this, but I will provide an update on the matter. Further to the Government decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte's forests be considered for sale, Coillte's board and management have been actively engaged in recent months with NewERA, the Department...

Topical Issues: State Forestry Sector (18 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: I do not know the answer to that until the report is produced and there is a full analysis. I agree with the Deputy about mineral rights. Everybody is worried about what will happen. In response to Deputy Daly, since 2003 Coillte has sold 4,700 hectares. I am aware it is a big issue in Donegal. Perhaps a little more clarity from Coillte is required. However, that is not related to the...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: Thanks to Fianna Fáil.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: The Deputy should put it into a Sunday Independent article. No one will be reading it anyway.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: The Deputy does not know what he is talking about. He does not have a clue.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: Deputy O'Dea need not worry, as we have recorded everything he has said for the past five years.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: It is Fianna Fáil that has us in this position.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: From the outset of this budgetary process, the Government was determined to build on the progress achieved in recent years in developing the agrifood sector and in particular to further contribute to the future growth and prosperity the sector can achieve for Ireland in expanding its revenue base through growth in export earnings. The Exchequer contribution to the Vote of my Department in...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: Over three years, Fianna Fáil's budgets broke the country. I will not be lectured to by the Deputy.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: That is why the Green Party walked.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: The Deputy would know all about that.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: Why did you not say it on Sunday?

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: The Deputy writes rubbish every week on Sunday.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Shane McEntee: It is different in my county to yours. People are working.

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (28 Nov 2012)

Shane McEntee: I will not take two minutes. I accept and I can see that Deputy Humphreys is passionate and has the matter thought out clearly. I have no doubt I will bring back the message to the Minister, Deputy Deenihan. When one believes in something strongly one should never give up on it. Deputy Humphreys is correct about Dublin city and we are all proud of it. What Deputy Humphreys has outlined...

Topical Issue Debate: United Nations Resolutions (28 Nov 2012)

Shane McEntee: I will pass on the Deputy's message to the Tánaiste. He thanks the Deputy for his remarks, both at home and internationally, about the Government's position on this important issue. There has been wide support in the Oireachtas and among the public for this position. The Government hopes this measured advance at the UN will encourage the Palestinian people to believe they are slowly...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (28 Nov 2012)

Shane McEntee: While I convinced several American visitors to stay in Meath for several days rather than in Dublin, when they eventually visited the city, they were impressed by its magnificent buildings. People from both home and abroad are always impressed by Dublin's magnificent and historic buildings. The Central Bank's principal offices are contained in the famous building designed by Stephenson and...

Topical Issue Debate: United Nations Resolutions (28 Nov 2012)

Shane McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue which I am taking on behalf of the Tánaiste. It is good that it is being raised. Both the Deputy and I are of a similar age and we can recall all the horrors of the past on this island. Last week, when we witnessed similar atrocities in Gaza, it brought me back in time and one cannot say who is right or wrong. We faced our own horrors in...

Topical Issue Debate: Bloodstock Industry (28 Nov 2012)

Shane McEntee: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is crucial that this matter be raised at this time because, as Deputy Heydon stated, the Government has a role in providing annual funding. The objective is to secure the 16,000 jobs involved in the racing industry. It would be nice to be able to say we will allocate so much for the next five years but that...

Topical Issue Debate: Bloodstock Industry (28 Nov 2012)

Shane McEntee: I understand where the Deputy is coming from. What he proposes is crucial because everybody knows there is an attack on the industry, particularly from France and other countries that want to take not only our horses but also our pride in the industry. While I cannot say what the budget will be, we are committed to continuing to fund the industry. When the recommendations in the report...