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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister to comment on the point I made. He makes the case that the fact the punishment for drink-driving is three penalty points rather than disqualification for a period of at least three months is leading to more people falling into this category and, as I think he said in his opening remarks, abusing that provision. Given the figures, how does he back up his case that this is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Every measure that can help address the culture and reduce road deaths is welcome and must be considered. The Minister's key point is that the 50-80 mg range is being abused in some way. There were 613 fixed penalty notices issued last year. Meanwhile, more than 8,000 people were actually arrested for drink-driving. This equates to 12 or 13 times more people who were way over the limit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: If there were 35 road deaths between 2008 and 2012 in the 21-80 mg range, how many of them were under the 50 mg level under the fixed penalty points system?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (5 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding securing a site for the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; when a site is expected to be purchased; the timeframe for works to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (5 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16940/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mackerel Quota Allocation: Iasc Mara Teoranta (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the witnesses to the committee. In regard to the legality of the Iasc Mara Teoranta proposal, is it legitimate that the Department would be able to direct where the quota would go? I presume the witnesses have checked that out and I would appreciate if they would flesh out how that works in particular. In regard to the mackerel catch, will they explain where the catch is landed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mackerel Quota Allocation: Iasc Mara Teoranta (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective is absolutely laudable in terms of making sure as much processing as possible can happen on the island. The jobs and the added value come from that. The objective is one that we have to be pursuing. We must try to exploit the opportunity that exists in this regard. If I heard Mr. Groonell clearly, he is saying that up to 12,000 tonnes of the quota to which different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mackerel Quota Allocation: Iasc Mara Teoranta (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I take Mr. Hoctor's point but we are talking about competition on open markets where one company has to compete against another, and we see that with state aid rules across all sectors and businesses. If a company in France, Spain or wherever has to buy fish on the open market and another company in Ireland gets quota, which comes from the State, that has the potential to be considered a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I have a question prohibiting the use of mobile phones. In what circumstances is the provision relevant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I will take the matter up with Deputy Cahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: These authorised officers would be able to act on their own volition. They would not have to have anyone else accompanying them, for example, a member of the Garda Síochána or someone like that when they turn up because they could end up in some tricky situations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I presume it is not a criminal offence if somebody refuses to co-operate. That is more of a racing matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Sanctionable under the racing code.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: If the person is not a registered breeder or owner, it is not sanctionable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Am I right in saying it is a criminal offence if people do not co-operate with that? They are breaking the law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The only person the racing code could apply any sanction to is an owner or somebody involved directly in the industry. If people obstructed, a sanction which hurts them could be applied but if they are not a breeder or an owner and they do not comply and they have relevant information, unless it is a criminal sanction it would not stand for much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I may be jumping ahead somewhat but when the board conducts an investigation an authorised officer goes out, the report comes back in and there is a finding by the committee. The matter can go to the appeals committee, a sanction can be applied to the dog, a fine may be imposed, it may be banned from racing or whatever. If the owner wants to object to that at any stage that would have to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: They would have to initiate a review in terms of procedures that may not have been done correctly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: On the same point, if somebody who is banned by the racing control committee from entering a track does so, the legislation provides that such a person may be required to leave, and "a person who fails to leave may be removed by any person acting under the direction of the licensee under the greyhound race track licence relating to the track." What happens next? It is going to be very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Okay.