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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: There is about a minute left in this slot, so whoever is first may respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I am very conscious-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Sorry, Councillor Hoade. Mr. Miley indicated that he wanted to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: The next member up is Senator O'Loughlin, who was to be followed by Deputy Nolan. The Deputy is not present at the moment, so I will come in after Senator O'Loughlin. I will call on Senator Dolan after that because Deputy Alan Farrell did not take his slot and has handed it over to her.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: The next speaker is Senator Aisling Dolan, who has five minutes in Deputy Alan Farrell's slot. I had to cut you off earlier, Senator, so please continue from where you left off.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I have a few questions for the witnesses before we conclude the meeting. Concerns were raised regarding the proposed composition and size of the governing authorities. Can any of the witnesses comment on how the governing authorities might be constituted to ensure they are as representative as possible, while also being small enough to make their work effective? Mr. Miley spoke about our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Mr. Miley's last point was that it is an investment into the future of our country and economy. I would be interested in the committee doing something later regarding the benefits and analysis of that. If the witnesses offered to come back in to speak about something like that, I would take them up on that and hope that members will support me on that. Going back to access, we are a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I will call Dr. Ryan and then go back to Mr. Miley because I am interested in his view on that. I do not want to put him on the spot. I will then come back to Councillor Hoade.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I concur completely with Mr. Miley's analysis. We talk about the Cassells report. When we have finished all these reports, it will nearly be time to start another one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I have a final question for Mr. Miley on college places. As we prepare this legislation, another significant issue in the future will be college places. We have an increasing population, with a growing younger generation and number of people going to college even though it is more expensive. What are Mr. Miley's views on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Professor Hegarty. We have two minutes remaining before we conclude. I will bring Senator Malcolm Byrne back in for one minute to ask a question. There will be no replies. I am also going to bring back in Deputy Conway-Walsh, who is looking at me anxiously. To conclude then, we will have two questions of one minute each with no replies. I ask the witnesses to reply in writing...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Senator Byrne. I call Deputy Conway-Walsh, who has one minute as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I ask the witnesses to reply directly to the clerk to the committee concerning the two issues raised by Senator Byrne and Deputy Conway-Walsh. We have run out of time again. It is 5.30 p.m. and the Covid-19 restrictions necessitate that we confine our meetings to two hours in length. As I will probably have the Covid-19 compliance officers in here with me within the next ten seconds, I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Can you hear me, Chairman?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I welcome Mr. Kavanagh and Mr. Egan and the other representatives from HRI and the IHRB. I am indeed the person who sent in the correspondence after reading of a leading horse trainer in some of the national newspapers. I got very concerned because I have a very keen interest in horse racing, which is a very important industry to Ireland and I do not want to see it going down the same way...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Has there ever been a positive sample where no action was taken? How many positive cases are pending and for what duration, at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I would prefer if Mr. Egan took it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Okay. Can Mr. Egan, as head of the IHRB, confirm if there are any court injunctions against any of these pending cases for any specific reason?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Mr. Egan is confirming there has never, ever been a court injunction.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: That is okay. Why does the IHRB not disclose the salaries of its staff? The board gets, I think, €10 million of taxpayers' money from the HRI. The board has no competitor in the game. There is no commercial sensitivity here that I can see. Maybe Mr. Egan can outline how there is some. Mr. Kavanagh said HRI gives the IHRB €10 million annually to carry out its functions. Why...