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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Before we go back to the board members, we are dealing with the heads of the Bill. I gave the Deputies latitude. The Irish Greyhound Board has been before the Committee of Public Accounts on two occasions over the past six weeks. While, we should stick to the heads of the Bill, I will give board members an opportunity to respond to the points raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Allow Mr. Pat Herbert to go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Is it up and running?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: The point was made about the deficiencies in the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: The issue of deficiencies in the Bill was mentioned. Mr. Nyhan felt the Bill was deficient in a number of areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Does Deputy Cahill want to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Do any of the witnesses want to address that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Is it possible to get that information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Would Dr. Gaynor like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Are there further questions for the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: That is, perhaps, an issue for another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: There is a tendering process in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Would the witnesses like to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Would Mr. Meaney like to sum up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: This is our last hearing on the Bill. We hope to produce a report in the middle of June, with a view to the Bill being published and before the Dáil before the summer recess. I again thank the witnesses for being here today. We will suspend to allow the witnesses to withdraw.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Anti-Doping Strategy of the Irish Thoroughbred Industry: Discussion (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: I remind members and people in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. The next item on the agenda is the anti-doping strategy of the Irish thoroughbred industry. I welcome Dr. Lynn Hillyer, chief veterinary officer and head of anti-doping at the Turf Club. From the Irish Turf Club I welcome Dr. Lynn Hillyer, chief veterinary officer and head of anti-doping....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Refugee Resettlement Programme (30 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if extra funding will be made available to local authorities such as Carlow and Kilkenny that have been chosen to provide accommodation to Syrian refugees; and if they will be asked to extract the funding from their housing budget. [25579/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on their review for carer's allowance. [25152/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (23 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Deputy Penrose. Before I begin, I remind members to make sure mobile phones are turned off. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2017)

Pat Deering: It is proposed that the proposals listed in schedule B, namely, COM (2017) 68 and COM (2017) 128, do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will suspend the meeting to allow the witness to take her seat.