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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that community employment supervisors did not receive increases to their pay recently that those in the public service did, even though they are paid by the Department of Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56150/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which recommendations from the NIAC on immunisations are interpreted by his Department; the role the Immunisation Policy Team have in both implementing them and ensuring we are procuring the right vaccines where possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56154/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 581. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which non-HSE and section 39 workers who worked in healthcare settings during the Covid-19 pandemic, but no longer work in the role, will be able to apply for their pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56614/22]

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Following on from what my colleague said about exports, the report states that 85% of greyhounds used in the UK industry are coming from Ireland. Is that figure correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: The export of greyhounds to the UK greyhound industry is a good money generator for breeders in Ireland. Looking at the UK greyhound industry, do the witnesses believe that will decline in the coming years?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Mr. Herbert does not envisage the level of greyhound exports will decrease.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Have there been changes in the number of greyhounds exported in the past 12 months compared with the 12-month period five years ago?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: There has been very little change during that five-year period.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: I move on to the issue of legal costs and settlements. In 2021, the total amount incurred due to legal costs was in the order of €374,000, an increase of more than €174,000 since 2020. As that was nearly a 100% increase, is there an explanation as to why there was such a substantial increase in legal costs?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Was that just for one case?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: As to legal costs since the end of 2021, are there issues arising now that will incur legal costs, and has adequate provision been made for those?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Are there are legal proceedings outstanding?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: We have the legal cost for 2020 and 2021. What legal costs were there in the three years prior to that?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Would it have been less?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Were there issues during that three-year period?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: I will move on to the issue of the number of full-time employees that are currently employed by the board. What is the total number of full-time employees now?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: What is the number of part-time employees?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Mr. Tuohey does not see any major change in that over the next 12 months to two years.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: With regard to long-term planning over the next five years, where does Mr. Tuohey now see the whole industry going as regards value for what is given by the Department, given that the Department has increased funding over the last number of years? Rásaíocht Con Éireann obviously has a five-year plan. How does Mr. Tuohey see that giving a return for the investment that has...