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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: Sorry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: That was the package. There was €141,000 on top of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: Mr. O'Loughlin has nearly covered anything. I will not hog the meeting because we have been here for nearly two years. I asked about redundancies and Mr. O'Loughlin answered at the end. I know he said it was done with HRI. Were the voluntary redundancies a cost-cutting measure or was the IHRB overstaffed? Why was there a voluntary redundancy scheme to start with? Compulsory redundancy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: I think it was reported it was two people during this period. There were two voluntary redundancies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: Were there unsuccessful applicants, for want of a better word, or was it just two people who took the package on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: That is all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: I thank Mr. O'Mahony and Dr. Barrett for coming before the committee this evening. This is something we have dealt with on a regular basis at the committee and on the field of play as farmers, which most of us here are. With the greatest respect to everybody involved, and there is no blame game here, as the opening statement relates, the situation is getting worse instead of better. I do...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: Going back to where Dr. Barrett started there about DEFRA and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, are they collaborating or are they two separate projects? If they are separate, which of them is the more advanced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: As I mentioned at the outset, if the vaccination is working with badgers, why will it not work with bovines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: Right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: I thank our witnesses and the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: Badgers are worse.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: At the outset, for fear that this may be my last opportunity, I, too, would like to be associated with the remarks of thanks to the Seanad staff - Martin and all his staff and the ushers and everybody involved in helping us along our way and making life so much easier for us in fulfilling our roles here. In case I do not get another opportunity, I thank them all. As we speak, members of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Paul Daly: I wish to follow on from Deputy Mythen's question. I apologise as I had to go to a vote, and there is a possibility I will have to do so again. If I ask a question but have to go before hearing the answer, I will be able to read the transcript. My question is a broad one for all the witnesses. We have been hearing from both sides for two years and know most, if not all, of the problems...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Paul Daly: I will address the same matter. Before that, I am seeking clarification from Showjumping Ireland. From our previous meetings and correspondence, we heard bits and pieces about a bit of a stand-off between Showjumping Ireland, Sport Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland when it comes to the financing of the high performance unit. Where is that at the moment? Where does Showjumping Ireland see it...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Paul Daly: Where does Sport Ireland fit into all of this? As the overall governing body of Olympic things, where does it fit into all this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Paul Daly: I second that proposal.
- Seanad: Budget 2025 (Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform): Statements (1 Oct 2024)
Paul Daly: I am delighted to be joined by the Minister of State, Ossian Smyth, who has ten minutes to open the debate.
- Seanad: Budget 2025 (Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform): Statements (1 Oct 2024)
Paul Daly: In view of the time constraints, I ask the Minister to wrap up. He will have an opportunity to contribute again at the end of the debate.