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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)

Pat Deering: 298. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application from August 2016 for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36182/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (22 Nov 2016)

Pat Deering: 505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the introduction of a system whereby every farmer would get 70% of the basic payment scheme payment due on the payment date and, if there is a penalty, this would be deducted from the remaining 30% of the balance due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36107/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (23 Nov 2016)

Pat Deering: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress of the consultative review of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010; if stakeholders interested in contributing will be given the opportunity to contribute to the consultation; when he will make available the text of the first draft of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36498/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2016)

Pat Deering: 509. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who is waiting for a hip replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36916/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2016)

Pat Deering: We have a quorum. Apologies have been received from Senator Lombard. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping duties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Issues: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)

Pat Deering: The appeals office issue has been discussed by this committee before. It is an issue that is impacting right across the country and we will probably consider it again in due course. I note Mr. Cuddy's comments in this regard. I thank the delegates for coming before the committee and giving us the benefit of their enlightening and informative presentation on the range of issues that are of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Issues: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)

Pat Deering: I do not see a problem with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Issues: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)

Pat Deering: I am sure members are in general agreement on both of those matters. That concludes our meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Nov 2016)

Pat Deering: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37828/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: 360. To ask the Minister for Health if he proposes to include a device (details supplied) for testing blood glucose levels for a diabetic on the long-term illness scheme as it is a cheaper method of testing than blood strips and blood machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38690/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: 382. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with an otolaryngology specialist in the ENT consultant group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38797/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Senators Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Paul Daly and Michelle Mulherin. Before we begin, I ask members to make sure their mobile telephones are turned off completely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: The purpose of the meeting is the consideration of a motion on the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016. I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed, and his officials. The following motion was referred by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann to the committee on 29 November 2016 for consideration:That Dáil Éireann approves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: Before I move on to Deputy Pringle I wish to clarify that we invited the chief executive of HRI to come before the committee in the new year and I expect that will happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: I invite the Minister to respond to Deputies Cahill, Kenny and Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: For the information of members, we will have pre-legislative scrutiny on the greyhound Bill after Christmas, so we will have an opportunity to engage with all the stakeholders involved. I think we will have a robust discussion on that at that stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: Deputy, stick to the specifics of the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: We are sticking to the subject of the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: I wanted to give the Deputy guidance in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: I call Deputy McConalogue. My apologies, I missed the Deputy earlier.