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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: Perhaps the Minister of State does not know what is happening in the industry at the moment. Use of frozen semen has no veterinary supervision. That is what is happening at the moment. That is what I want to rectify in this Bill. At the moment, artificial insemination has veterinary supervision but the use of frozen semen has none. The Minister of State is putting in a Bill that is...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I want the legislation to provide for veterinary supervision if it is needed in any circumstances in a stud. If a veterinary practitioner walks in, he should have access to what is done as regards all insemination.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: Can the Minister of State show me where in the Bill the word "frozen" is mentioned?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: Can the Minister of State explain why the use of frozen semen does not have veterinary supervision?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: Why not do it?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: Why not do it?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I have to admit that I am not qualified to respond on that, but I cannot see why it is not done in the Bill.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I am after arguing this long enough.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I reserve my position on this. I will probably bring forward the amendment again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I will withdraw it now. There is a difference of opinion between the Minister of State and me. I will see if we can get clarity. I cannot understand why we cannot get an agreed position, but I have argued it long enough and I am not going to delay matters.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I move amendment No. 8: In page 26, to delete lines 5 and 6 and substitute the following: “(m) the use of semen derived from deceased greyhound sires would be limited to 75 per cent of the maximum number set under paragraph (l)for live greyhound sires;”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I move amendment No. 9: In page 28, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(5) The Minister shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report following the end of each calendar year which will include details of breaches of substance regulations in respect of which a racing sanction has been imposed.”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: I accept the Minister of State's explanation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services Provision (13 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 47. To ask the Minister for Health if palliative care services in County Tipperary are being expanded in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (13 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the long-term plans of the HSE for a facility (details supplied); if he will address the imminent cessation of admittance of long-term residents at the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12689/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (12 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance if cars will be tariff free in the event of a no-deal Brexit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11895/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (12 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding vehicles (details supplied) in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11896/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (12 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be considered for and granted delivering equality of opportunity in schools, DEIS, status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address a matter (details supplied) relating to children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12259/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (12 Mar 2019)

Jackie Cahill: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the actions being taken with respect to the bioeconomy; and the meetings of the interdepartmental group jointly chaired by his Department to implement actions in this area, by date and location, in tabular form. [12039/19]