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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will instruct An Bord Pleanála to review the appeal from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the 19.5 telecommunications mast at Glaslough village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57805/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the intervention of a person (details supplied) to grant permission to a 19.5 telecommunications mast at Glaslough Village [57806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: 301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the decision of Monaghan County Council and the recommendation of An Bord Pleanála Planning Inspector to refuse the 19.5 telecommunications mast at Glasough village will be restored, given the resignation of senior members of An Bord Pleanála [57807/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (22 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: 788. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended timeline to make payments to those affected by the landslide at Shass mountain in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57808/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (22 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: 789. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if veterinary medicinal products are covered by the Irish Protocol of the UK Withdrawal Agreement; if not, the time at which any grace periods relating to them will expire; the position on the impact of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57851/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: 790. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any issue that may arise in relation to the importation of veterinary medicinal products from the EU via Britain, or in relation to the cross-Border trade of livestock in instances whereby regulatory alignment is not in place regarding such medicines, following Brexit-related grace periods...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: I welcome the Minister. We have discussed this fund before. It is unique as it is the only line in the budget that must be distinctly approved by the Oireachtas and it is distinct as the split between horse racing and greyhound racing is enforced in accordance with the Act. Following the approval by the Dáil - assuming it is received - the Minister allocates the funding via parameter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: My specific question is whether the Minister will direct that a proportion of the funding to either organisation will be ring-fenced for specific purposes, such as animal welfare, social inclusion measures, retirement supports for animals or any other provision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: When he says "build on that", will the Minister expand any of the percentage figures across any of the bands?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: I do not dispute the fact that the sectors are important to rural economies or that both are deserving of public funding. However, that funding must be subject to the highest levels of accountability and transparency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: An issue that is a bugbear of mine and of many people is the 80-20 split. That split is enshrined in the legislation. Has the Minister given any consideration to amending the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: Even though the Minister has the power, through regulation, to vary the precise percentage splits, I take it that he does not intend to use it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: The Minister has stated on previous occasions that the funding allocation is determined on the basis of the business cases both organisations bring to him. If the greyhound industry brings forward a very good business proposal to the effect that it needs an additional €2.5 million, does he believe that the horse racing sector should get an additional €10 million on the basis...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: If HRI brought forward - and I am not suggesting it would do this - a very bad business case, I presume that would result in a reduction of the funding it would receive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: Would it be fair in that instance that the greyhound sector would also suffer as a result of any decision made in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: If they had to apply in the same way as every other organisation, namely, on the basis of their own merits.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: On a number of occasions, I have discussed the proportion of their funding. Perhaps a better way to say it, because this can go into grey areas, is to refer to the alignment of the funding that HRI receives with the money it subsequently distribute in prize funds. Does the Minister know yet how much HRI intends to invest in prize money next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does the Minister know the total prize money that will be expended next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: The figure I have for this year is €64.8 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Carthy: Where does the €56 million?