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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: 183. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of chief fire officers, senior assistant chiefs and fire officers that are in the retained fire service across the country by county council and by grade; and the details of all salary ranges of all grades referenced above. [57064/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: 231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that citizens who are relying on illness benefit are not entitled to the cost-of-living bonuses that were announced as part of the next Budget. [57149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (16 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that teenagers and young adults who would be in receipt of the disability allowance but who enter training with an organisation (details supplied) through the National Learning Network centres and have to switch over to a training allowance which is the same weekly value as the disability allowance which is...

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I welcome our guests. I think I am the only one here who was on the committee a few years ago when Bord na gCon, as it was then known, was in front of us. There were two meetings which we do not forget lightly. I am glad to see there have been some changes, with a new financial controller coming in a couple of years ago. I understand a new commercial director has been appointed and will...

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: What if SIS is deducted?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: It is generated because of that. If those are all added up, the direct contribution to the prize money is approximately €4 million rather than €8.1 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I know what Mr. Tuohey is saying and respect that. I am trying to get to how much from the horse and greyhound racing fund, which contributes to the organisation, is used for paying prize money versus running the organisation. By my calculation, while one can argue the toss over a couple of those contributions, that fund, which was set up to deliver prize money, was used for approximately a...

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I appreciate that, but the bottom line is that approximately 70% of the fund given to Greyhound Racing Ireland from the tax created by the Government is used to run the organisation. In any scenario, that is lopsided. The only organisation to compare with is Horse Racing Ireland, which spends 35% on the organisation and 65% on the prize fund. I allowed for Covid. The previous figures go...

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I know that. Why is all media not together?

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: There is a racing activities loss of €1.48 million and spending on marketing of €1.469 million. I know we have had a difficult year, so I am allowing that, though it is not the answer to everything. Some €1.469 million was spent on marketing, for a loss of €1.48 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I appreciate that and Mr. Tuohey's honesty. In my eyes, if one added the marketing activities and the SIS revenue, it would be €3.381 million for a marketing spend of €1.469 million if one adds the coverage through SIS and the marketing. It is extraordinary to have spent €1.469 million on marketing for a loss of €3.381 million. I will move on. I have a...

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I would not be satisfied with it, so it is a matter of opinion. There is not enough industry expertise. Take the stadiums, for example. This was referenced in a number of reports, including that compiled by Indecon. Many of the stadiums are in an awful state. I am not sure some of them would pass health and safety. It is an issue that must be addressed and I would appreciate it if there...

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I understand.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I do not expect Greyhound Racing Ireland to have these figures now. The officials could write back to the committee and do a comparative analysis of the past five years of expenditure and income and then profits with respect to how catering was done prior to it being insourced versus when it was outsourced. They can take 2020 out. That can be supplied to the committee; I do not expect the...

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I understand.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: That can all be outlined. I appreciate there is a difference between what was there previous to, and post, the pandemic.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: Yes, I understand that. We can delve through the figures to see. I just want to see if it was a good idea to do it and whether it is covering itself because there was some profit had from it under the old system. In fact, it was quite profitable for a period, so I want to see if that was the right decision.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: No, but if you visit them - I have visited a good few of them. Has Mr. Tuohey? Okay. I thank the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I do not expect Mr. Tuohey has visited them all, trust me.

Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)

Alan Kelly: I believe this report may have been covered in a previous meeting.