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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the publication of the draft residential zoned land tax maps by local authorities; the scope of the tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55890/22]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: Following the recent publication of the draft residential zoned land tax, RZLT, maps by local authorities, I ask the Minister to provide an update on the scope of the tax and its intended use.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for his response. It is very positive to hear of the advertising campaign because this tax will have implications for farmers and landowners in rural areas throughout the country. Hundreds of farmers could be hit with an annual tax of 3% of the market value of their zoned farm land. Looking at the interactive draft maps, which I have analysed for County Mayo, the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for his engagement and proactive approach to the issue. I encourage the local authorities and county councils that have published these maps to engage with the landowners and ensure they do not go down a route where appeals will have to be made to An Bord Pleanála. That would be the last resort. I welcome the tax measure. It is an important component of the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: I would like to welcome our guests from Greyhound Racing Ireland and thank them for coming before us. I will start on the issue of animal welfare. I refer to the income and expenditure accounts for the overall care and welfare programme. On the disclosure of all expenditure that has occurred in relation to greyhound welfare, why did the Accounting Officer not prepare this in a singular...
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: That is correct. The care fund, specifically.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: Perhaps Mr. Tuohey can give us the breakdown of the welfare expenditure for 2020 and 2021.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: For 2020, the expenditure was €1.1 million. What was the total expenditure for 2021?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: Okay. We have a drop there of €668,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: Does Mr. Tuohey have an estimate for 2022 in terms of what percentage of overall expenditure is utilised on animal welfare?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: How about for the care fund?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: Can Mr. Tuohey give us an explanation of the respective roles Greyhound Racing Ireland and the Irish Kennel Club have in relation to animal welfare?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: On the Irish Kennel Club, Mr. Herbert mentioned that each of the breeds is chipped. In relation to traceability around these, how many does he estimate are not chipped to date?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: Mr. Herbert said every racing-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: Are they signed up to Greyhound Racing Ireland's traceability system?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: The question was in relation to the traceability system. How many greyhounds does Mr. Herbert reckon have not been signed up to that? How does Greyhound Racing Ireland monitor the welfare of greyhounds that have not been signed up?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: How many inspections have the welfare officers carried out?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: How many premises have licences to train greyhounds? How many of these premises have been inspected in 2022?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: Does Greyhound Racing Ireland have concerns about the welfare of greyhounds in Ireland? Has it taken appropriate action to address them?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Dillon: There were only two convictions.