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- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023) Michael Fitzmaurice: I refer to table No. 7, E3, E13 and E20.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023) Michael Fitzmaurice: What did the Minister say?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023) Michael Fitzmaurice: It is table No. 7.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: When money is given out, are there provisos to make clear that smaller tracks around the country have to be looked after? We saw all of that especially for the smaller racetracks earlier in the year. I know it was not directly in relation to moneys, as that side has television rights and so on. Second, is the testing of horses part of that budget? I presume it is with all the talk about...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023) Michael Fitzmaurice: It is going to come next year.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023) Michael Fitzmaurice: What is the figure that we will be getting out of the carbon tax for the ACRES scheme? That is what I would like to know.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023) Michael Fitzmaurice: What is the story with the two figures below it in E13 and E20? There looks to be another issue.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023) Michael Fitzmaurice: Okay. That is lovely.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 335. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application submitted by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51706/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I was present when the witnesses were before the committee on the previous occasion. The committee was giving recommendations on doping to the IHRB and outlining what we would like to see done. How many recommendations have been implemented or how is the implementation process proceeding? The witnesses talked about horses being moved elsewhere and that they would not know where they are....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Based on the example given to the committee at the time my understanding is that if I own a bullock or heifer, it is traceable where it is at all times. My understanding is that between the IHRB, the Department and HRI, traceability was to be introduced fairly quickly. Is Mr. O'Loughlin saying that has not been done yet?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: How long is a piece of string? How long ago is it since the IHRB was in before the committee previously?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: But the IHRB is part of the string.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Would it not be in the interests of everybody, including the IHRB, for it to be pushed forward? It would also be in the interests of transparency given some of the accusations that came out in emails received by the committee at that the time. Would it not be in the interest of all the different partners to put that in fairly rapidly? The other question I have is for Dr. Hillyer. At the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: When the IHRB is trying to get into yards at the moment, does it have a difficulty whereby someone could say that the horse has been moved somewhere else?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Of all the horses in Ireland that need to be tested, what percentage are tested every year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: So people have a one-in-seven chance of being nabbed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Why would you not be going everywhere? Is there not a way at races to make sure horses can be tested?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: What is the recommended number?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: What does Dr. Suann recommend?