Results 3,201-3,220 of 4,168 for speaker:Susan O'Keeffe
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: I am sorry, I was just curious because it was not mentioned.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: The general functions are listed and I would have thought it was a general function.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: Perhaps.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: We stated we would discuss betting. I am not trying to jump the gun in that regard, I am merely wondering about the nature of the relationship between Horse Racing Ireland and the betting industry in this context.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: Effectively, all responsibilities - the managing of money, kit and equipment, racecourses, etc. - are set out under head 5. Is that not the case?
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: I reiterate that I am not trying to jump the gun. However, I wish to know whether head 5 also refers to whatever is the broad relationship between Horse Racing Ireland and the betting industry. Mr. Gleeson has stated Horse Racing Ireland has a betting sub-committee which is dealt with under a specific head. Given that head 5 paints a broad picture of the responsibilities of Horse Racing...
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: It does not run the media either.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: That is fine. In view of the fact that head 5 lists Horse Racing Ireland's general functions, I am curious to know why it does not state what Mr. Gleeson has just outlined. Should that not also be stated within the head? Perhaps I missed it.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: I apologise, Mr. Gleeson is right. However, the phrase "on course authorised bookmakers" does not cover all of what we are discussing.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: I am slightly puzzled as to why the proposed new section 10 does not refer to Horse Racing Ireland's regulation of or relationship with the betting industry, particularly in view of the fact that so many other matters are covered.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: To be clear, what is the function of the betting sub-committee of Horse Racing Ireland? The one line description provided uses the words "to regulate".
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: Mr. Gleeson misunderstood my question. I was under the impression that he had stated there was a sub-committee.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: What is its function?
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: Yes, it is stated, "HRI shall establish a committee (“betting committee”) to focus on the requirements of the betting sector generally".
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: It remains the case that people will be nominated or chosen as opposed to competing openly to be members. Is that correct?
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: With regard to the three chosen by the Minister for their specific skills and competencies, they could be anybody in theory. They could be me, if I had the competency.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: That does not preclude it. However, the phrase "shall be chosen" would appear to direct that they would be chosen. I thought, in the spirit-----
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: Could the language be more open and say that? Is that possible?
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: Yes.
- 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)
Susan O'Keeffe: For example, the Minister might choose somebody from outside the jurisdiction because he thought that would be a good thing. This provision would suggest that it is at the Minister's discretion. I understood that we were moving to a situation in which positions such as this were to be advertised and people would apply. I understood we were striving for that in the new politics. This...