Results 761-780 of 7,670 for speaker:Jackie Cahill
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: It had to be blood testing for point-to-point because it is the only thing the IHRB does at point-to-point events.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: How were the five findings on race days found? They were all post-race tests.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Were they urine, blood or hair tests?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Have there been prosecutions or suspensions in respect of all 11 findings?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Do the 11 adverse findings relate to 11 separate trainers or handlers or are some of them multiple offences within the same training establishment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Did the out-of-competition findings all relate to one establishment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Were adverse findings made against seven different establishments involved in point-to-point races and horse racing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Are the suspensions or fines that ensued set out in tabular form? Who decides what suspension or fine is merited?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Does the referrals committee make a decision based on the IHRB's recommendations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Does the IHRB put forward its view on the severity of the offence?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: Each case is dealt with individually and the level of substance would obviously have an impact.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: When horses run outside the country in various parts of the world if they are given a substance that is allowed there but not here, when they come back they are technically out of competition. Is there a timeframe within which the horse would not be tested or are there guidelines in that regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: I thank Dr. Hillyer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: The good news is that we will not have to go for any more votes, so at least we will have a clean run now. Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means a witness has a full defence in any...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: I am sorry. I did not catch that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for the extensive and comprehensive answers. We await a copy of that report on governance. I hope it will be done as speedily as possible. I am not happy with the delay but we have gone over that; I will not go over it again. The next public meeting of the committee will be on Wednesday, 6 December at 5.30 p.m., when the agenda will be the examination of the impact...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many staff are employed at Irish ports to examine imported timber for bark beetles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52593/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what percentage of timber being imported into Ireland is being examined for bark beetles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52594/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of timber imported into Ireland to date in 2023, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52595/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (29 Nov 2023)
Jackie Cahill: 112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if timber being imported into Northern Ireland is being checked for bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52596/23]