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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have had extensive engagement with the witnesses. We have a further meeting on this and we will have a full discussion on it as a committee on how we will proceed and make recommendations to restore confidence in the industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I have no choice but to close the session. I am under orders from the Ceann Comhairle to have a two-hour session which we have now gone over. I have done my best, as Chair, to be fair to all the members of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have another session with the Department on this. We will then be having a discussion as a committee as to what recommendations we will make and we will decide at that stage what we need to do. On behalf of the committee, I thank the representatives of Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board for appearing before us again and engaging with us on this important...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I represent a rural constituency but even in a constituency like mine there is a desperate need for social and affordable housing. Demand is far outstripping supply in every part of my county. In the last two months, the Minister announced three social housing schemes in Roscrea, Cahir and Carrick-on-Suir. Unfortunately, we need much more. In the last year, house prices in my county have...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: In May, I raised the unacceptable closure of the medical assessment unit in Nenagh hospital due to staff shortages. Thankfully, I have been informed by hospital staff that the unit has been fully operational since then. In response to a parliamentary question, the HSE informed me that work is ongoing to recruit a permanent team and a consultant there. It also stated the medical assessment...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: -----with a permanent functioning team behind them in order that the medical assessment unit in Nenagh Hospital can be fully operational at all times.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Gardaí in the Tipperary division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36798/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initiatives that are being taken to address rural crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36797/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the CAP consultative committee was formed exclusively by way of invitation or by request of the current members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 333. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if unmodified Departmental rules on unenclosed areas are creating barriers for applications on agriculturally marginal but forestry suitable land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37050/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: No apologies have been received. Senator Mullen is substituting for Senator Boyhan. Before we begin, I remind members that, in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions, only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room. All members must join remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precincts. The secretariat can issue invitations to join the meeting on MS Teams....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We will have questions for Mr. Kavanagh later. I now invite Mr. Egan to make his opening statement on behalf of the IHRB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Egan. I now invite questions from the members. I call Senator Paul Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: The Senator put forward a comprehensive list of questions. Which of the witnesses wishes to respond first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We have lost sound from Dr. Hillyer for some reason. Can you mute and unmute again, Dr. Hillyer? We have lost sound, unfortunately. We will move to Dr. Pearce and then return to Dr. Hillyer. I do not know what gremlins are at work and I am sorry about that. Does Dr. Pearce wish to comment on Senator Paul Daly's questions? We cannot hear Dr. Pearce either. Can Deputy Kehoe or Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Yes. The sound is back. I will return to Dr. Hillyer to let her finish her contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Yes. My apologies for that. I do not know what happened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Dr. Pearce will have an opportunity to come in again. Many members wish to ask questions. I have given our guests great latitude to outline their work because it is important to get a comprehensive background to the testing going on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We are going to have a problem today. We are definitely not going to get to the end of the questions. Members' questions are so central to the topic I do not want to stop anyone. I was lenient with the witnesses at the start because it was important we got an overview of the situation but this is something we are going to have to reconvene on. I appreciate Deputy Carthy stopping. Deputy...