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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: I thank the representatives of the four organisations for coming before the committee. We will have a report on this issue concluded in early February and will invite the groups to its launch. I thank members and everyone in attendance. I wish everybody a happy Christmas and a peaceful new year. I thank members for their co-operation this term, as well as the ushers, staff, secretariat...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: 416. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who was referred to University Hospital Waterford on 9 January 2015, their referral was triaged as urgent, will be scheduled for surgery. [39385/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a new Bus Éireann bus stop can be established in County Carlow (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39296/16]

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.

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: As part of the committee's brief we will engage with stakeholders involved in the greyhound industry in pre-legislative scrutiny. Delegates from Horse Racing Ireland have appeared before the committee to discuss these matters and we have invited them to return for a further meeting. We will, as part of our brief, have an ongoing engagement with the two sectors throughout the lifetime of the...

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: Thank you, Minister. That concludes our consideration of the motion. I thank the Minister and his officials for briefing the committee on the matter.

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: That is not a matter for the committee. Once we have completed our consideration of the motion, it is then a matter for the Business Committee to decide how it is dealt with in the House. We will have further consideration of these matters when we engage in pre-legislative scrutiny in the new year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: In accordance with Standing Orders, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil and the Acting Clerk of the Seanad:The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016,copies of which were laid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: The next matter for discussion is in accordance with the committee's role in examining EU matters in relevant policy areas. The Minister, Deputy Creed, will brief us, in advance of next week's EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting, on the sea-fisheries sustainability impact assessment. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: We will wait until Christmas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: Thank you, Minister for your comprehensive opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Pat Deering: Sorry, Deputy we have to-----