Written answers
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Department of Agriculture and Food
Departmental Bodies
9:00 am
Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number and names of advisory committees and groups established by him; the length of time each has been in existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42561/10]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is laid out in the following table:
| NUMBER | NAME | DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT |
| 1 | Nitrates Review Expert Advisory Group | July 2010 – work now completed |
| 2 | Committee on the Uptake of IT in Agriculture and Rural Communities | July 2007 – October 2010 |
| 3 | Consultative Committee on the Health Check of the CAP | November 2007 – February 2009 |
| 4 | Consultative Committee on the WTO negotiations | March 2005 – to date |
| 5 | Consultative Committee on the CAP after 2013 | April 2009 – to date |
| 6 | Audit Committee of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | September 1994 – to date |
| 7 | Animal Remedies Consultative Committee | December 1956 – to date |
| 8 | Steering Group on Natura Compliance in Sea Fisheries and Aquaculture | March 2010 – to date |
| 9 | Coillte Review Group | December 2009 – to date |
| 10 | Funding of Forestry Schemes Review Group | December 2009 – to date |
| 11 | State Forestry Policy Review Group | December 2009 – to date |
| 12 | Land and Forest Fires Working Group | June 2010 – to date |
| 13 | Phytophthora ramorum Forestry Group | August 2010 – to date |
| 14 | Dairy Expansion Activation Group | October 2010 – to date |
| 15 | Pig Industry strategy Steering Group | October 2008 – to date |
| 16 | Advisory Committee on Plant and Animal Genetic Resources | July 1996 – to date |
| 17 | COFORD Council | June 1993 – to date |
| 18 | Bottom Grown Mussel Consultative Forum | December 2008 – to date |
| 19 | Fisheries Natura Technical Advisory Committee | August 2009 – to date |
| 20 | National Implementation Group for "A strategy for improved pest control on Irish salmon farms" | December 2008 – to date |
| 21 | Co – Funded Seafood Development OP Monitoring Committee | December 2008 – to date |
| 22 | Seafood Strategy implementation Group (SSIG) | March 2007 – to date |
| 23 | Common Fisheries Policy Review Technical Support Group | May 2009 – to date |
| 24 | Whitefish Quota Management Group | Long Standing consultative group, 10+ years |
| 25 | Cod Effort Management Group | December 2008 – to date |
| 26 | Sea Fisheries Consultative Committee | November 2007 – to date |
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Committee of Public Accounts is examining any cost and benefit proposals that may have been carried out on the proposal to shut down the Teagasc agriculture research facility in Kinsealy, Malahide Road, Dublin 17; if he will ensure that the Kinsealy Teagasc facility remains open until the committee's study is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42588/10]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Teagasc operates as a non-commercial state body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Under the Act establishing Teagasc, the Agriculture, (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, they have statutory responsibility for the provision of education, advisory and training services to the agriculture sector as well as certain responsibilities for agricultural research and development. It is a matter for Teagasc and its Board to prioritise activities in the delivery of these services and to allocate its resources in accordance with these priorities.
I am advised that there has been direct contact between the Secretariat of the Committee of Public Accounts and Teagasc is relation to the Kinsealy Centre. The question of the continued operation of Teagasc activities at the Kinsealy Centre is a matter for the Teagasc Authority to consider. Ministerial responsibility is confined to matters of policy in accordance with the Act and the Minister does not interfere in the day to day operations of Teagasc.
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