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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: There were a couple of questions. Does the Irish Greyhound Owners and Breeders Federation have any members on the IGB?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: It has no members on the IGB.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: The Minister of State suggested here earlier about including quarterly meetings on a statutory basis. Do you agree with that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: To be clear on this, we were pleasantly surprised to hear today that the heads of the Bill will be available before Christmas. The reason we moved now was because we had to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: There is a lot of material to deal with, as the witnesses can gather. The purpose of the exercise here is to allow us to feed into the process of the drafting of that Bill. Have I missed a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: If the witness cannot get them, can he-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Each association the Irish Greyhound Owners and Breeders Federation represents. It is a mother organisation, in other words.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: The Deputy can ask one more question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Senator O'Neill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: There are a number of questions there now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I wish we could get the finer details here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I will allow one further question. Is Deputy Deering's question relevant?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I am waiting for that response. That includes Harold's Cross.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: There should be one answer and witnesses should address their remarks through the Chair. We need to get some structure on this because I am under pressure with regard to time. I will put the two questions to Ms Frank, who is the chairperson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: The point was made by Ms Powderly earlier that they would have to go back to the GOBAs around the country to find out how many paid up members they have before they can assimilate the information. The last question is on Indecon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Very quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: That is fine. That gives us an idea. There are seven others. The last question and answer are on Indecon and Harold's Cross.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: That answers Senator's Landy question about whether it would be preferable to meet the board as opposed to just the CEO.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: It can be read into the record but it must be done quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: In fairness to the Minister in his absence, he asked for alternative suggestions and, therefore, we need to see if we can come up with a form of dialogue if that is to be the case but we will not promise that we will end up with that. I thank everyone for their contributions. While there are reasons, which were explained in correspondence, this process did not take place such as the PAC...