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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (19 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath secures a hospital appointment without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2337/16]

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: It is non-controversial.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I fundamentally disagree with the Minister and believe he has reneged on a commitment he gave to me very clearly on Committee Stage. He said that the role of the local hunt club will remain the same and that the only change is to the office to which the cheques are sent, which will be a central administrative office.This is what he said on Committee Stage:Rather than having two offices, one...

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: The Minister is taking away from them. He is not changing anything, he is only taking away, that is all. The State has never had any involvement in point-to-point racing. It is not mentioned in any legislation. It was not included in Indecon's terms of reference or report. It made no recommendation on point-to-point. Let us be clear and not start fool-acting. The Minister said...

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: It is not. When one includes something specifically, that excludes everything else. That is the basic rule of legal interpretation. I understand that and I am well informed on this. This matter is going to end up in the courts. It is taking away rights and there is no need to take them away. If the Minister had stuck to what said on Committee Stage, it would be game set and match to...

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I am looking for the Minister to remove the word "integrity" and accept the amendment.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: Either amendment No. 8 or No. 9. That would solve the problem. He can accept either Deputy Ferris' amendment or mine.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: Then accept the amendment and there is no problem.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I certainly will. I am not taking that.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I am not saying that.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I did not say that.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: Let him be accurate.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: We indicated this on Committee Stage, as far as I can recall. I will have to look into the matter because I am not going to allow somebody to say I accepted something I did not. I have a record of what the Minister said, and that is the important thing. There was no need for the Minister to bring this forward. Where did this come out of?

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: There was no need. The option for us is simple, namely, to delete what the Minister had inserted and substitute “administration and governance (other than the administration and governance of point-to-point racing)". That is all we asked for. There is no big deal in that, from the Minister's perspective, but it is important for the point-to-points, the INHS and everybody else. ...

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: If we are wrong, why are the people involved in the committees indicating this provision should be removed because it only allows the Minister to control the integrity of point-to-point race meetings? This is a serious issue for them. Why do they believe their right to govern and administer the sport which they have had for over 100 years is being impacted on? If we are wrong, why do they...

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 9:In page 8, line 40, to delete “, governance” and substitute “(other than the administration of point-to-point racing)”.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 13:In page 9, line 11, after “industry,” to insert “including charges in respect of the registration of hunter certificates”.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 16:In page 9, line 16, after “services” to insert “in accordance with the Rules of Racing”.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 17:In page 9, lines 18 to 20, to delete all words from and including “and” in line 18 down to and including “certificates” in line 20.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 19:In page 10, line 34, after “issuing” to insert “or amending”.