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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Andrew Doyle: ...accept there will be political differences, but there are big ticket numbers. Senator Ó Domhnaill highlighted one allocation and the DAS is another. There are also smaller allocations. The €1 millions add up as well as the €10 millions and the €5 millions. We should examine them all to see if we can make constructive suggestions. If we want to factor in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (7 Jul 2015)

Andrew Doyle: ...Ann O'Brien have not returned and they had indicated they wished to contribute. I have a question for Ms Byrne. Is it fair to say with regard to the net profits that the independents who lost €3 million to €5 million would, by and large, be the core smaller independent retailer who is less likely to have a big online activity which would seem to be the more profitable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (13 Jun 2013)

Andrew Doyle: ..., Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form on a council basis, the amount that a number of local authorities (details supplied) that will be receiving as part of the additional €50 million that has been committed as part of the Investing in Infrastructure and Jobs Plan that was announced on 5 June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28449/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Organic Farming Scheme (26 Apr 2018)

Andrew Doyle: Ten years ago, the land cover was 1%. We have doubled it. The target at that time was 5%, set by the Deputy's former colleague and my predecessor, then Minister of State, Mr. Trevor Sargent. The scheme, when it was reopened, took in everybody who applied. It was the highest intake ever. It was unprecedented. Everybody who was in the scheme had their plan rolled right to 2020. That is...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Andrew Doyle: Okay. Budget 2018 provides new opportunities, builds competitiveness and protects the agrifood and fisheries sector in the face of the Brexit challenge in the shape of an extra €64 million allocation to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Vote. I particularly welcome the support for the rural development programme, with an increase of spending to bring the programme to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (15 Oct 2019)

Andrew Doyle: ...by my Department, collects a range of data on our national forests, including data on carbon. According to the most recent inventory, Ireland's forests removed or sequestered an average of 3.8 million tonnes of CO2equivalent from the atmosphere each year between 2007 and 2016. The total carbon stock in Irish forests is approximately 312 million tonnes. This carbon is stored in trees,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 12 March 2013, in view of the fact that the State over the past four years has spent nearly €5 million on payslips and postage to school employees and pensioners, the progress that has been made in his Department in implementing a cost effective online payslip system that is intended to...

EU Funding (26 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: ...be able to prepare the amount and compilation of the documentary evidence needed within the designated application period. I urge the Minister to reconsider. To put the matter into context, €180 million was set aside for the pork recall scheme and up to 5 May there has been an uptake of just under 50%, a total of €87.5 million. The Minister of State referred in his reply to people...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Brexit Issues (15 Nov 2016)

Andrew Doyle: .... As announced in last month's budget, an extra €700,000 has been secured for capital investments in the commercial horticulture sector. This will increase the budget for this scheme to €5 million in 2017. Additionally, the horticulture sector will have access to the €150 million low-interest cashflow-support loan fund announced in the budget, providing access to...

Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Andrew Doyle: ...and growers. The mushroom sector, like many other exporting sectors is particularly at risk because of the high dependency on the UK market. This week we arranged for the payment of just under €1.57 million to one of the mushroom producer organisations under the EU producer organisation scheme. Bord Bia, in response to the difficulties being experienced by exporters, recently...

Other Questions: Horticulture Sector (30 Nov 2016)

Andrew Doyle: .... In particular, in light of the recent fluctuations in currency, I am focused on working with the industry to meet these difficulties in the months and years ahead. A payment of just under €1.57 million was made to one of our mushroom producer organisations in October. The budget for 2017 underpins my Department’s efforts through strategic investment in key areas, such as...

Seanad: Horticulture Industry: Statements (22 Nov 2016)

Andrew Doyle: ...House for inviting me to discuss the horticulture industry. The horticulture sector makes a very significant contribution to Ireland's gross agricultural output, with a farm gate output of €400 million in 2015. In terms of gross agricultural commodity output, horticulture is positioned third after beef and dairy. The sector makes an important economic contribution and generates...

EU Funding. (11 Mar 2010)

Andrew Doyle: The background to this matter is a question I raised in regard to the €7 million competitiveness measures in respect of the food development initiative introduced recently by Government, the objective of which is to improve food sector competitiveness in exports markets. The reality is that unless something is done to address the serious devaluation of sterling, this will count for nothing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (13 Jun 2019)

Andrew Doyle: ...constraint, ANC, scheme was introduced under the rural development programme 2014-20 as a replacement for the disadvantaged areas and less favoured areas schemes which had been in place since 1975. The scheme was originally introduced in recognition of the fact that farmers in particular areas were faced with challenges related to lower productivity and higher production costs compared...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (18 Oct 2016)

Andrew Doyle: ...'s continued commitment to the agrifood sector has been firmly reflected in the agrifood and marine budget for 2017. The increase in spending on the rural development programme, RDP, to €601 million in 2017, with the introduction of new schemes such as the animal welfare scheme for sheep, which is worth €25 million, and the innovative €150 million agri cashflow...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Grants (22 Jan 2019)

Andrew Doyle: ...native woodland and restore existing native woodland. Approximately 1,000 ha of native woodlands have been established under Forestry Programme 2014-2020. The programme also set a target of 1,950 ha for native woodland restoration projects. A budget provision of almost €24 million has been set aside for these initiatives. As the Deputy stated, two of the grant and premium...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Andrew Doyle: The 5% reduction is similar to the actions and requirements taken in the market supply chain reduction a couple of years ago, when the dairy support scheme was provided. I am aware that this motion is a couple of weeks old. I understand that the take-up has been around 80%. It was slow but I encourage all those who are eligible to apply. Assistance is being provided at the ploughing...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Andrew Doyle: .... Despite an award of €61,000 from the HSE for delays in diagnosis and the lack of appropriate therapies to assist their autistic child, the Ó Cuanacháins now face a possible bill of €2 million for their efforts to get an appropriate education for their son. The total legal costs of the case are estimated at between €5 million and €7 million and, ironically, this is the same...

European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Andrew Doyle: ...by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, will also be available to primary producers. To unlock the EIF counter-guarantee, which will be used to leverage funding of up to €300 million for the future growth loan scheme, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will collectively contribute €62...

Tillage Sector: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Andrew Doyle: ...a very timely debate on a very important sector and we should carefully consider this report. The overall thrust of the report is very much aligned with the tillage actions outlined in Food Wise 2025, the industry blueprint for the development of the whole agrifood sector. The tillage sector is an important and integral component of our agrifood industry, making a significant contribution...