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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (2 May 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Ashmore and Ms Sweeney for appearing before the joint committee. It is useful to have an ongoing engagement on this matter. Representatives of the three financial institutions involved in the scheme will appear before us next week as a follow-up to today's highly useful presentation.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 191. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a review of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [21000/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Environmental Schemes (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce new initiatives for the purchase of motor vehicles other than diesel vehicles in view of the new evidence that suggests that diesel vehicles are prone to high emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21819/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons who availed of HAP by county; and the total amount paid to each county in 2016. [21818/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that avail of rent allowance and RAS payments, by county; and the total payments by county in 2016. [21817/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Senator Michelle Mulherin. As usual, I remind members to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off. We will go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before resuming in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: We will discuss the scrutiny of the EU legislative proposals before the committee today. Schedule A is COM(2017)150, a proposal for regulation from the European Parliament and the Council fixing the adjusted rate provided for in Regulation (EU) 1306/2013 for direct payment in respect of the calendar year 2017. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: We are dealing with the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017. Before beginning, I remind members, witnesses and people in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off. I welcome the representatives of the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Dr. Andrew Kelly, chief executive officer, and Mr. Conor Dowling,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank Dr. Kelly. I invite Ms Carley to make her statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank Ms Carley. The heads of the Bill will be on the screen in front of her if she needs to refer to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Before I go back to the witnesses for answers, I wish to put on record I am a personal friend of the chairman of the Irish Greyhound Board. I do not own a dog at present and do not intend on owning one in future. A number of questions have been asked. Do the witnesses wish to start with the ladies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Back on the list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Clearly there is work to be done on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: I tend to agree with Deputy Cahill. I am sorry for cutting across the witness. If we compare it to the export of live cattle, it is the Department that is the arbitrator in that regard. Perhaps that is not a fair comparison, but the point I am trying to make is about moving forward, trying to achieve fairness and everybody buying into it, which is very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Could the Minister add or subtract from the list?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Which effectively the Department has done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Would Dr. Kelly like to address the other questions while he has the floor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Does Ms Carley want to comment in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Are there any other questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank the witnesses for appearing before us today. This is part of an ongoing process of scrutiny, which will take a little time. We are meeting the animal welfare groups, obviously. We will be dealing with the industry representatives in the next couple of weeks. I hope the witnesses' contribution today will inform legislation in the future. I am sure they will be tuning in to our...