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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: Would it be fair to say there are probably as many people employed indirectly as directly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: I was in a trainer’s yard recently and I saw the stable staff, the grooms with the horses, and the riders going out to ride the horses on the gallops. The horse laundry pulled in and there was also a farrier and various ancillary staff. Such people might be self-employed but many people make a good living out of horse racing. There is a combination of direct and indirect employment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: It is enabling legislation for offline and onshore betting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the gentlemen for their presentations. I will divide my questions into two groups given that the groups made two presentations. I will direct my questions to the representatives of the owners association first and then direct some question to the stable staff association. I would say to Mr. John Weld and Mr. Aiden Burns that the industry would not work if we did not have owners who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Developments July to December 2013: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the officials for coming today. On CAP, I want to ask about the Department's efforts in two areas. The first is young farmers, and that cohort of farmers who are still young but are not considered new entrants due to the fact that they started earlier. They missed out on installation aid, so they fell in that gap. Efforts have been made to find ways of addressing this anomaly....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take to ensure that predominantly State-owned banks pass on recent interest rate reductions to their customers who are on variable rate mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29861/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: 839. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the roll out of the revised rural transport programme; the timelines that are envisaged for its completed restructuring and integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29875/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: 840. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the roll out of the restructured rural transport programme in County Kildare; the progress that has been made to date; the issues that remain outstanding; when he expects the restructuring in County Kildare to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29876/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (3 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: 215. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the current driving concessions available for persons with disabilities and who require assistance and support with driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28903/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (2 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case for retention of a third teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare which will have the required number of pupils in September 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28736/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the options open to persons who require financial support with mobility issues and car adaptations but are not in a position to pay up-front for such changes and claim tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28737/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: That ties in with what I was asking earlier. There is a safeguard so that if the integrity body, that is the RRB feels that some of the requests are putting a squeeze on it, there is provision to protect its integrity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: Is this in addition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: Head 6 deals with committees. Section 6(1) deals with the race fixtures committee and subsection (5) states: "The chairman shall be appointed by HRI.", whereas the industries services committee and the betting committee appoint their own chairperson. Why is the race fixtures committee treated differently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: Chairman, does that mean the entire board of HRI will vote on who the chairperson of the race fixtures committee will be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: Is the media rights committee a new committee or has it been in existence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: On the broad point of income-revenue, it will all come through HRI, but owing to property rights it will be given back to the racing regulatory body. Are there stipulations as to how it will be given back? The broader issue is that we wish to ensure there is no question mark over integrity processes and services and their independence. How exactly will the money be given back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: Mr. Gleeson has answered my follow-on question about whether there is an appeals mechanism. When one changes legislation, one wishes to future proof it for the next 20 years when different people will be involved and we do not know what the position will be. There is an adjudication process in the event that those involved in integrity services investigate something HRI is doing, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: Section 10(1)(g) of the 1994 Act, as inserted by the proposed head 5, refers to the operation of racecourses owned or leased by companies or subsidiaries under the control or auspices of HRI. We have five racecourses that are financially dependent on HRI, if not run by it. It was necessary for this to be the case. Is this something the Department considers could cause a conflict of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1 Jul 2014)

Martin Heydon: My final point relates to section 5(1)(2), that HRI should have all such powers which are necessary for or incidental to the performance of its functions under this Part and Part IV, including the power to issue directives setting rules and procedures to achieve its obligations under subsection (1)(a) and (b). Mr. Gleeson said the Minister would be empowered to issue directives to HRI. Will...