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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sports Funding (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a schedule of the grants, grant-aid, low-cost borrowing and funding that his Department can provide to an association (details supplied); heading under which the grants, grant-aid, low-cost borrowing and funding is provided; the maximum amount that can be accessed; and the dates on which the schemes operate. [32279/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Sports Funding (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 735. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of the grants, grant-aid, low-cost borrowing and funding that her Department can provide to an association (details supplied); heading under which the grants, grant-aid, low-cost borrowing and funding is provided; the maximum amount that can be accessed; and the dates on which the schemes operate....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 738. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will introduce an annual men’s shed sustainability grant system. [32602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 739. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide resources and or a grant in order for an organisation (details supplied) to develop a role for a national organiser. [32603/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I had very similar questions because it is very unusual for us to have a very significant late change to the opening statements, such as the one that Mr. O’Loughlin has given us. Mr. O'Loughlin said there will be an investigation. Who brought the issue to his attention?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Was it brought to Mr. O'Loughlin's attention yesterday?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Who brought it to Mr. O'Loughlin's attention? Was it the chief financial officer?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: What timeline can we expect that review to be conducted in?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I want to move on to some of the questions that I have for Mr. O'Loughlin. I want to begin by dealing with the former CEO's early retirement or redundancy, or a combination of both. On 11 May 2021, the then CEO indicated an early retirement and redundancy scheme would be put in place. Exactly a month later, on 11 June, the CEO applied for and was granted early retirement. Obviously, a...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: A scheme was offered that went above the terms. This is some sort of an additional payment, which is separate from the IHRB, that the Turf Club made.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Does that have the benefit of not having tax applied to it? What happens there? This person was not an employee of the Turf Club. Was it a loan or grant?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Regarding the opening statement from the Comptroller and Auditor General, the IHRB was granted an exemption by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine which meant it did not have to make salary disclosures in 2019. The Minister wrote to the board in 2021 and subsequently financial statements disclosed the normal salary band. The IHRB ignored the Minister about the derogations....

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Can I restate that? Note 10 of the accounts states that it did not comply with the Minister's request to make a disclosure in the 2021 financial statements. Why was that the case? It seems like, with the amount of money that comes from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the IHRB would pay serious attention to the Minister's request. Why did it do that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: When Mr. O'Loughlin takes up that position, he presumably takes responsibility for what happened before. The other person is not here to answer. Did Mr. O'Loughlin inquire as to why that happened? Will he give me short answers? I have limited time.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Chief executive officers throughout the public service have their salaries disclosed.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Would it be unusual when Mr. McCarthy asks for something like that not to then receive it?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Then in terms of not abiding by the Minister's request, what engagement did the Department have with the board as a consequence of that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Given the fact there was no contract, how can we talk about a contract that did not exist?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I have got to say----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, so they could have been disclosed.