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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: HSI could still use that organisation to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: With regard to breeding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: Yes, and the rows that were happening and who was adjudicating the stock. I remember how at the time, a lot of organisations and people involved in the industry said they felt that their animals were probably of a higher standard than they were judged to be on their passports. There used to be a lot of difficulty and there was a lot of anger, particularly in Cork and other parts of Munster....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: What about legal fees and the WRC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: I do not want to know the specific cases. Has HSI many cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: I am not asking about any specific case. I am asking whether HSI has any cases - "Yes" or "No"? I do not think it is inappropriate to answer that. I do not want to know about the particular cases. I do not want to know anything about the cases but does HSI have any cases before the WRC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: I do not want to know anything about the case. My other question concerned legal fees. How much has HSI spent on legal fees in the past few years with regard to HR?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: That is grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: To be fair to the industry, it never was going as well as in the last few years. There were a lot of difficulties but we must be fair as well. Our competitors are doing very well abroad and at home. There were many problems. It is not many years ago that we were not qualifying for anything or doing anything. There is no doubt that the standard has risen so we must compliment the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 210. To ask the Minister for Health when the special recognition pandemic payment will issue to a person (details supplied), as the delay is causing financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 299. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person (details supplied) to submit an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30253/23]

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (28 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: The vote is deferred until the voting block later.

Personal Explanation by Minister of State (28 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: It is understood that the Government Chief Whip, the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, will make a personal explanation to the House relating to her concluding remarks on the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023 on 15 June. I call on the Minister of State, who has informed me that she wishes to make a personal explanation to the House...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Ministerial approval will issue to enable An Post to increase payments to their pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30913/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (27 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional resources will be provided to the SEAI to ensure that applicants for the warmer homes scheme are not waiting more than eight months to be allocated a surveyor, as is the case for one applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (27 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 485. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many people have entered Ireland without the valid documentation for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (27 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many people have tried to enter Ireland without the valid documentation for the past five years, in tabular form; how many of these people were not allowed entry in to the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31195/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (27 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many airlines have been prosecuted for allowing people in to the country without documentation for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 815. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been any write-off in any LEADER company in Ireland; if so, how much the write-off was for in each company; the names of the companies that had these write-offs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30873/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an elderly person (details supplied) from County Mayo would be offered hospital appointments in Kildare and Derry, rather than Galway University Hospital, in light of their advanced age and medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31518/23]