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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: At the moment, if an animal is in a mart, it is accountable no more than if a horse is racing. If it is with the farmer or in bed and breakfast, the Department knows exactly where it is. Is that the system HRI intends to use and how soon does HRI intend to have it in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That does not matter. It is on a computer,

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What does Mr. Osborne mean by saying HRI is working with Weatherbys on this? What is Weatherbys doing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is this the same Weatherbys that when there was a dispute over stud fees gave the books to the stud owner and not the foal owner?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Am I correct in what I said? The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine was involved in this last year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: No. A problem was brought to our attention about when a foal is born. We brought this up at the committee last year. If there was any dispute over the stud fees, funnily enough, the books went out to the stud owner and not the person who owned the foal. Why was that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would HRI not have been involved in that if the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine was aware of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Why, then, was the passport sent to the stud owner in this case? One would expect that Horse Racing Ireland and the Department would be aware of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In general, if a foal was born by the person who had the mare, it is not the stud that would have it. I am talking about when it is a different person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: My understanding is that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine sorted out the problems but I thought Horse Racing Ireland would be aware of that. In the line of TAMS, do the witnesses expect that issue will be resolved? They stated there was general consensus. General consensus and decisions are two different things. The issue of TAMS grants for the industry has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Going back to the animal identification and movement, AIM, system, the committee in its report was in full agreement that this system is one of the things to make sure there is accountability all the time. Ms Eade stated that HRI is working with Weatherbys and that. How soon is that system expected to be in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I do not want to know about parts of it. When will the full system be in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What part of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is grand. I thank the Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the performance indicators that have been agreed with an airline (details supplied) on the regional development of routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department plays in the issuing of moneys from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to an airline (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Infrastructure (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures put in place by his Department to guarantee that the monies lent by the Irish Strategic Investment Fund will be used only for aviation development within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36184/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Infrastructure (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the measures in place to monitor the way in which, and the location, of the moneys lent by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund are spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36185/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Infrastructure (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if the directors of an airline (details supplied) have given his Department an undertaking to use Ireland Strategic Investment Fund moneys only in the development of routes within and from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36186/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Infrastructure (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if the loan given to an airline (details supplied) from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund is to be rescinded if the airline fails on commitments made when receiving the loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36188/22]