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Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: If that is possible.

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: In the event, likely or unlikely and, hopefully, unlikely, that the school became unviable, is there a plan for it?

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: The ETB had an accumulated deficit on 31 December last year of just over €1 million. What gave rise to the deficit?

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: That is the proposal to eliminate it. How does the ETB propose to eliminate the matter for the future? Is it an ongoing issue? Is there a shortfall every year?

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Was it a once-off?

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Is there a projected deficit for this year?

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Does it look like there will be a deficit this year?

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Sorry.

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: I just wanted to clarify the matter.

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an additional funding application under section 39 for a facility (details supplied) which provides a comprehensive service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49309/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: 441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal by the agriculture appeals office for a person (detailed supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48923/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: 559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on their appeal for a disability entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48694/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: 560. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a final decision on their application for a disability allowance. [48697/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: Before beginning, I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are turned off. I propose to go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before returning to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: We are considering a motion regarding the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017. I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed, and his officials to discuss it. It was referred to the joint committee by the Dáil and the Seanad on 15 November for its consideration. The Houses imposed the deadline of 28 November for the committee to report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: We suspended the sitting for half an hour to facilitate the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister. Senator Paul Daly was the first to indicate. I will then call Deputies McConalogue and Cahill in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: What about track bookmakers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pat Deering: We can come back if there is anything else. Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is next.