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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I ask Senator Mullen to respect the Chair please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have had extensive engagement with the witnesses. We have a further meeting on this and we will have a full discussion on it as a committee on how we will proceed and make recommendations to restore confidence in the industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I have no choice but to close the session. I am under orders from the Ceann Comhairle to have a two-hour session which we have now gone over. I have done my best, as Chair, to be fair to all the members of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have another session with the Department on this. We will then be having a discussion as a committee as to what recommendations we will make and we will decide at that stage what we need to do. On behalf of the committee, I thank the representatives of Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board for appearing before us again and engaging with us on this important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Before we begin, I remind members that, in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions, only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room. All members must join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. The secretariat can issue invitations to join the meeting on MS Teams. Members may not participate in the meeting from outside of the parliamentary precincts....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome Una Heffernan, Vasa Limited, mink farmer; Mr. Michael Curran, Willow Herb Farm, mink farmer; and Mr. Gerard Reynolds, Gerard P. Reynolds Associates, contracted accountant, representing the three mink farmers. They are joining remotely from a witness room in Kildare House. The opening statement and briefing material have been circulated to members. Time is limited due to Covid-19...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice seems to have lost the connection, so I call Senator Lombard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Which of the witnesses would like to take that question from Senator Lombard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Mr. Reynolds, you have given a very comprehensive outline of the problems regarding compensation. For clarity, regarding the culling costs mentioned, the Department is putting in 35 cent and the farmers are putting in a cost of €4 to €5 per animal. Did I hear that correctly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: There is a huge discrepancy there. I wanted clarification on that because we have seen in the past where culling was not done effectively on farms that ceased production, such as deer, and it created many problems. I think that is a very significant figure. How many minks are on the three farms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Heffernan. I have more questions so we move on. I call on Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Senator Lombard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Senator Boyhan for concise questions. I put them forward to the witnesses. The Senator has asked specific questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Does Mr. Reynolds want to pass comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Heffernan. A few more Deputies and Senators want to come in so I must move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Which of the witnesses would like to answer Deputy Flaherty's questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee I want to thank the witnesses Ms Heffernan, Mr. Curran and Mr. Reynolds for coming to the committee. They have given a very comprehensive overview of the situation that they find themselves in. The committee and I now have a far better understanding of the representatives' concerns. We are in a unique situation where an agricultural activity, albeit a minority...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Independent Mink Farms: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I propose a short suspension to allow the Minister and the other witnesses to join the meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister and call now Deputy Fitzmaurice to speak.