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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: Mr. Quinn referred to strengthening expertise and garnering business intelligence. Does he not believe the type of information I have listed would be key information to inform business intelligence? It stands to reason that if it were available, the OGP would be able to gain more expertise.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Imelda Munster: I have a final question.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (25 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the proposed development by Drogheda Port Company of Bremore Port on the County Meath coast north of Bremore Head; the details and planning for the proposed development; the precise location of the proposed development on the County Meath coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10738/21]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: Making sure the State provides quarantine facilities and takes a proactive role in ensuring people entering the State can be quarantined effectively and safely will go a long way to help fight this virus. Common sense would dictate that. However, this Bill is a year late. NPHET recommended quarantine nine months ago and here we are, nine months later, with a Bill that does not go anywhere...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (24 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount in tax rebates that have been claimed under the stay and spend scheme; the number of persons who have made a claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (24 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to close the stay and spend tax rebate on the date originally planned; if he has conducted a review into the scheme and its effectiveness; his plans for further similar initiatives in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10454/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: 272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding or grant aid supports that are available to sports clubs and organisations based in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10329/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (24 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: 273. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the recommendations of the development and working conditions in the Irish film industry report of July 2018 published by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that have been implemented by her Department and which have yet to be implemented, respectively; her views on the recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (24 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: 274. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions she is taking to end the practice of blacklisting of workers in the film industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10336/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: I will touch on some of the issues around CCTV and the integrity fund. In 2017, the IHRB announced it was rolling out CCTV, installing it in stable yards, etc. Mr. Kavanagh mentioned the funding. Am I right in saying the funding was given specifically for that? Was that in 2017 or 2018?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: Okay. Mr. Kavanagh said earlier he received the request from the IHRB to transfer the funding. What date did he receive that request?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: What date were the testing labs changed? Does Mr. Kavanagh remember the change that resulted in a reported 440% increase in positive tests?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: Is there any way we can check that, please?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: HRI changed the labs at the start of-----

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: Okay. The IHRB changed the labs, resulting in a huge increase in positive tests. One would imagine they would say this is working and it is great to have this facility to deter doping.

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: Six months later, the IHRB requested the funding be transferred to another project and not to go ahead with the CCTVs. Did the HRI not find that a bit odd?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: What does that mean? Can Mr. Kavanagh explain that. Did Mr. Kavanagh not find it odd that at last the IHRB had a system that appeared to go over and above in its ability to detect doping, bringing an increase of 440%, and six months later it requested that funding be transferred and not to go ahead with CCTV?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: Does Mr. Kavanagh not accept that CCTV would be a good deterrent in detecting doping?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: Why would he not have concerns? He said earlier it was a priority and an area he could never be complacent about. Why was he not concerned when that request came in? He said earlier the IHRB is a separate organisation. It is a separately constituted organisation but the finance accounts show that 90% of IHRB funding came from HRI and there are two members on the HRI board.

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Imelda Munster: HRI has to take some responsibility for that bizarre decision.