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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: On the timeline of the meeting, it was said initially that it was a priority that Deputy Imelda Munster and I be allowed to speak in addition to Fianna Fáil members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: I do not want to deny anyone time to contribute, but I want to clarify if the Minister will be able to remain to take questions from the other two Deputies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: My first question is on the issue of State funding for the OCI. The OCI used to rely on Sport Ireland for approximately 30% of its funding. This was taxpayers' money and is currently being withheld, and rightly so. It begs the question, however, of what precisely needs to be done to restart the flow of State funding, not so much for the OCI as for the athletes. There is a possible...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: Surely they would?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: If someone had just set up a Facebook page, it would not have cost €300,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: What about conditions for State funding resuming?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: Is that a condition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: It has been a good discussion. All the witnesses today have helped to make it so. Senator Frank Feighan suggested a feature film might be made about this in the long run. I wondered what it might be called. I resist the temptation to suggest the same name as a series of famous films by Francis Ford Coppola. I believe there was a movie in the 1980s called "Blame It On Rio". I personally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: I do not think it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: Will Ms Keane give the committee a very rough idea?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: Monday, the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: I am not necessarily being critical, but for the sake of clarification, is it the case that the delegates were aware of it on 19 July but the Minister first heard about it was on 14 August?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: Would the emails have come into the public realm with or without the judge-led inquiry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: However, it is possible that the emails would have come into the public realm.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Mick Barry: Is it possible that the emails would have been put in the public realm even without a judge-led inquiry?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Consultations (11 Sep 2017)

Mick Barry: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance when the report commissioned by his Department and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection on bogus self employment practices in the construction sector and resultant losses incurred in PAYE and PRSI will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37596/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (11 Sep 2017)

Mick Barry: 599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding the measures advocated by the safe passage campaign (details supplied) which seeks to reunite separated refugee families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37569/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (11 Sep 2017)

Mick Barry: 703. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a copy of the licences she has issued for the netting and tagging of hares for the purpose of hare coursing in 2017. [37591/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (11 Sep 2017)

Mick Barry: 1266. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of non-compliance with documentary requirements from other EU member states experienced by the HSE related to the cross-border directive and accessing medical procedures abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38928/17]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2017)

Mick Barry: I want to address the issue of the public services card. Section 5 of the Bill allows for the public services card to have dates of birth on it at the request of the cardholder. The card can then be used as ID with non-State bodies, banks, etc. Currently, the card does not have a date of birth and cannot be used as ID with non-State bodies. We oppose the use of the public services card as...