Results 21-32 of 32 for 5 million speaker:Andrew Doyle

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Sector: Irish Farmers Association (6 Oct 2015)

Andrew Doyle: ...be a common sense approach to lost tags and lost animals, especially on uplands. This could form part of a genomics-type scheme to deal with TSE or scrapie. A number of animals are tested - maybe 5% per annum - and that might be agreeable to achieve scrapie-free status, especially for sires, in particular, where the target has to be. Those are some of the ideas that should be examined...

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 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...

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]

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...

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...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: ...regarding greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and their impact on climate change as well as the potential for bio-fuel production, which is key. The Bill obliges oil companies to supply 4.5% of their product through bio-fuel but the 2% Government levy on petroleum products also applies to bio-fuels. There should be a tax break or other incentive for bio-fuels. A sum of €50 million...

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...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2009)

Andrew Doyle: From 2001 to 2007, loans to farmers increased from €3.5 billion to €5 billion. During the same period, property developments increased from approximately €5 billion to in the region of €80 billion. That is the key point in respect of this matter. In addition, there was no regulation or oversight during the period to which I refer. The proposal to rectify the position involves the...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Andrew Doyle: ...or Minister responsible for co-ordinating Government policy on the management of the marine sector despite the coast and oceans being one of Ireland's key natural resources amounting to 220 million acres. The Marine Institute headquarters in Galway - Deputy Ciarán Cuffe will be aware of this - has on display in its offices a real map of Ireland on which it is difficult to determine the...

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...

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Dec 2007)

Andrew Doyle: ...other places but there is a need for this at home now. The increased cost of groceries is beginning to impact on poorer families. Ireland has the sixth highest consumer debt ratio in the world at 154% of disposable income. That is an indication of the sticky wicket we are on. In announcing the social welfare package, the Minister referred to "below trend growth". That is an...