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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Does Mr. Enright or Mr. McCabe wish to add a further comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank all the witnesses. Representatives of two other farm organisations were before the committee some weeks ago and the witnesses will be glad to hear that the similarities among all the organisations are apparent in terms of land mobility, price volatility, land transfer, access for young trained professionals, and the need for a tax code. Those of us who started more years ago than we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome Mr. Joe Keeling, chairman, and Mr. Brian Kavanagh, chief executive officer, of Horse Racing Ireland and thank them for attending. Before we begin, I remind witnesses that, on the matter of privilege, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I draw Mr. Kavanagh's attention to the screen on his right, on which it is indicated that the Betting (Amendment) Bill is at Report Stage in the Dáil. Hopefully it will conclude its passage through the Lower House today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: It will then go to the Seanad and will be left to the good hands of people like Senator Mary Ann O'Brien and her colleagues to expedite.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: A mobile phone is causing interference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There are a number of questions to which the witnesses may respond in whichever way they wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There was a question on point-to-point racing and another on potential court case costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That might cover everything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Under the legislation it is the case that the money is processed and sent back. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: There is a difference as some jockeys have an issue with the fact that a different body can appeal fines and sanctions imposed on them by the regulatory body. They are licensed entities and a separate submission was made on this recently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I am trying to show the distinction between the example I gave and the circumstances when a person makes a complaint relating to HRI. This applies regardless of who makes a complaint, even an employee, as opposed to a board member.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Regarding corporate governance, it says in the explanatory notes that in the event a Minister is not satisfied with HRI's compliance, irrespective of the Minister's ability to withhold funding under head 15, the Minister may direct compliance. The Minister also has the ability to withhold funding and it is important for any State-funded body that this power rests with the Minister, subject...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: If it is working correctly it should not be evident.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Andrew Doyle: The perception can sometimes be some distance from reality. I thank Mr. Keeling and Mr. Kavanagh for appearing before the joint committee today. In their submissions they asked that this legislation be enacted as quickly as possible. This is the first time this committee has been asked to examine legislation at the heads of Bill stage, when it is essentially a White Paper, and we will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I have received apologies from Deputies Martin Ferris, Michael McNamara, Éamon Ó Cuív and Willie Penrose. We are here to discuss the heads of the Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014 and we are at the pre-legislative scrutiny stage. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and all observers in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones or set them to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Walsh. I invite Mr. Cox from the Racegoers' Consultative Forum to make his submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: Thank you Mr. Cox. We have three comprehensive presentations. I ask members to take their questions in order, starting with Bord na gCon and then going to the racecourses' and racegoers' representatives. Does any member wish to pose a question to Bord na gCon? I call Deputy Heydon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: That is a wider issue to which we can return. On behalf of the committee, I wish Ms Geraldine Larkin well in her appointment as chief executive of the Irish Greyhound Board. The committee is scheduled to meet with her at the end of the next month to discuss the Indecon report on the greyhound industry. Is it correct that the board is not dissatisfied with the general workings of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Andrew Doyle: In other words, one can make a fellow feel good about spending money.