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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments: Motion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: I move:That the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine notes:- the financial strain under which many farmers are living at present; - the difficulties faced over the past year with price volatility; - the rising cost of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs; - the high level of commitment by Irish farmers to environmental and greening measures; - the fact that the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: I have no difficulty with Deputy Penrose going ahead of me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: I welcome Mr. Kavanagh and his colleagues. I read with interest the presentation and its accompanying documents, as well as the 2016 fact book from Horse Racing Ireland. There is no doubt that it is a very profitable and prestigious industry that is doing very well and making great gains. The issue for a lot of people is the fact that a lot of taxpayers' money is going into it. Our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: So there was a procurement process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: A tendering process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: HRI owns some of the race courses and could be accused of favouring its own courses with regard to that. The Indecon report highlights the fact that some race courses are owned by HRI, which acts as the licensing and regulatory authority while the same time being involved in the industry. It throws up a lot of conflicts. In addition to that, we see the situation regarding the development...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: Indecon raised it in its report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: Is Fairyhouse one of HRI's category 1 race courses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: And is the Curragh?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: Mr. Kavanagh cannot disclose how much money they get in category one but how does it compare to category two? Is it half or a third of the amount?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: I am referring to prize money or the money they get for media rights. Categorising gives the impression that the tracks in the lower categories are not as well looked after. That is the sense I am getting and I am hearing it from people. We do not come here and ask the questions without people coming to us with them. That is the reason for it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: What about the media rights? Do they get a lot more?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: Irish Thoroughbred Marketing is a section of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: How much money is spent on marketing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: Are there other court cases?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: What about the Denis Carey case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: There is no need.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: I was surprised the board did not seem to be aware of it. That is what surprised me the last day and that is why I have brought it up again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: There is also the argument that some of the funds from the betting tax could be used for addiction services because there is a significant problem in that regard.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Mar 2017)
Martin Kenny: 469. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a diagnosis for their condition. [11226/17]