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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: How many owners-breeders are represented by GRII?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: That is an obvious question for the Department officials when they appear before the committee again during the final stages of our scrutiny of this legislation. It was mentioned that stakeholders can no longer engage with Ms Forde other than through the forum process. Is that the only means by which stakeholders can engage with her?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Who made that decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Thank you for that clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Just to clarify, this is the successor committee. The previous committee issued the report. To my information, the Morris report was not published at the time the committee here was doing its business. I am open to correction on that point. That is my understanding as to why it was referenced rather than being specifically addressed. Since then, the committee members have received copies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: I wanted to point out that it was not published at the time. We had not seen it. I was a committee member then as were some other current members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Deputy McConalogue asked about amendments to the Bill. Are there any amendments the witnesses would like to see made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: We will talk about that with the Department officials when they come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: The issue of the number of litters was mentioned. Have the witnesses any view on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: As there are no further questions, that completes our business. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today and thank them for their presentations. If they think any amendments may be required, they can send them along to the committee. We will continue to deal with this Bill over the next couple of weeks. Next week Sports Ireland will be here and the week after that we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) is one of the longest serving deputy principals in the State. [22682/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 323. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how a wildlife licence to shoot wild deer can be obtained. [22681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (16 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 515. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options open to a young part-time farmer who is working full time outside of the farm to avail of the green certificate distance education online in relation to the green certificate from Teagasc and the QQI level 6 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23217/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (10 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is working through the list of summer works applications in accordance with the respective category allocations; if it will be opening up the scheme to new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (10 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department plans to fully restore the capitation grant to primary schools and add the minor works grant to the schedule of grants in view of circular 0032/2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (10 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to circular 0032/2017 (details supplied) if he will clarify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22296/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (10 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department can cover the costs of all textbooks in view of the fact work books are required particularly at infant level in the context of reducing the use of work books in certain circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (10 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that generic uniforms may be produced in countries in which child labour is used and the effect this may have on local businesses here that may have supplied uniforms in the past and that helped local schools in fund-raising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 May 2017)

Pat Deering: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the new regulations being drafted by his Department whereby the owners of empty commercial buildings will be able to convert their properties into apartments without seeking planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22236/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (9 May 2017)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Senator Michelle Mulherin. As usual, I remind members to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off. We will go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before resuming in public session.