Results 961-980 of 4,168 for speaker:Susan O'Keeffe
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: That is fine. In view of the fact that head 5 lists Horse Racing Ireland's general functions, I am curious to know why it does not state what Mr. Gleeson has just outlined. Should that not also be stated within the head? Perhaps I missed it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: I apologise, Mr. Gleeson is right. However, the phrase "on course authorised bookmakers" does not cover all of what we are discussing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: I am slightly puzzled as to why the proposed new section 10 does not refer to Horse Racing Ireland's regulation of or relationship with the betting industry, particularly in view of the fact that so many other matters are covered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: To be clear, what is the function of the betting sub-committee of Horse Racing Ireland? The one line description provided uses the words "to regulate".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: Mr. Gleeson misunderstood my question. I was under the impression that he had stated there was a sub-committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: What is its function?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: Yes, it is stated, "HRI shall establish a committee (“betting committee”) to focus on the requirements of the betting sector generally".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: I am sorry, I was just curious because it was not mentioned.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: The general functions are listed and I would have thought it was a general function.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: Perhaps.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: Equally, the membership of this committee is limited to members of HRI, which is not the case on some of the other committees. Is that for the same reason?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: In relation to the betting committee at 20A. subsection (1) states: "HRI shall establish a committee (“betting committee”) to focus on the requirements of the betting sector generally.". The word "requirements" is a very broad term. What does that mean?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: Does HRI have an oversight role?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: Is that under the terms of their licence?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: I see that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: I would quibble with the requirements of the betting sector generally. I think it is way too broad, given that it is about licensing them for a certain activity. Generally it would suggest that one could have any Uncle Tom, the kitchen sink and so on. Given the concerns there are, I know this is part and parcel of the business and I am not suggesting it ought not to be there, but in the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: The provision states "or with another person". Does that mean another body?
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: I take the opportunity to pay tribute to the writer Dermot Healy who is being buried today in Sligo. Anyone who knows his writing will know that references to "the physicality of his language" are most appropriate. He was very much inspired by living in Sligo, having been born in County Westmeath and lived in County Cavan and, for a long time, London. He came to love the rugged coast of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Susan O'Keeffe: I too join with Senator Barrett and the Cathaoirleach in welcoming the British ambassador to Ireland, Dominick Silcott, to the Visitors Gallery today. I had the pleasure of being in his company at the Hay in Kells festival over the weekend. It was a good and varied festival at which I took part in the Google debate, a valuable discussion on freedom of information and protection for...