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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I do not accept Mr. Egan's explanation that IHRB is a small organisation. Does he understand that this is taxpayers' money? For the taxpayer to have value for money, the IHRB should disclose the salaries. On the IHRB accounts for 2018, I understand they were incorrect and had to be restated to the amount of €1.6 million. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: The Comptroller and Auditor General concluded in his remarks as follows: "My opinion on the financial statements does not cover other information presented with those statements and I do not express any form of assurance on the conclusion thereon." Was Mr. Egan surprised at such a statement from the Comptroller and Auditor General?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: To return to the salaries, Mr. Egan mentioned that in addition to the €10 million in funding provided by the taxpayer the organisation receives income from other sources. In regard to the €10 million, there is no accountability for the taxpayer as to how that is spent, where it is spent and who gets what and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I withdraw the statement that it is unaccounted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I withdraw the statement that it is unaccounted for.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I have many other questions, but to be fair to other members I will ask only one more. If I wanted to involve myself in the IHRB, how would I go about doing that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: As in any sport or organisation the volunteerism is important. Many people have said to me that the IHRB is not fit for purpose. I am only repeating what has been said to me. I would welcome Mr. Egan's opinion on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I have two more questions. Can the HRI confirm that all gallop fees in the past 12 months have been properly accounted for? The second question is to Dr. Hillyer. Prior to arrangements being made for the IHRB to visit non-licensed yards, was it aware that some trainers - this information was given to me anonymously - were moving horses to non-licensed yards where they may have been getting...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I ask Dr. Hillyer to confirm what has been done in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Have horses been moved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Has the IHRB found anything improper?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Can Mr. Kavanagh confirm that all gallop fees have been properly accounted for in the past 12 months?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Across all racecourses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I have many other questions but to be fair to other members I will conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (22 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: The committee is meeting in public session virtually through Microsoft Teams in Committee Room 2 in Leinster House. Apologies have been received from Deputies Alan Farrell and Donncadh Ó Laoghaire, and Senator Rónán Mullen. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh is taking Deputy Ó Laoghaire's slot. Senator Malcolm Byrne will substitute for Senator Fiona O'Loughlin. I remind...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I will give the Minister a few seconds to comment on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Senator O'Reilly. Our next speaker is Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. If Deputy O'Sullivan is not online we will go to Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy O'Callaghan may go ahead.