Results 441-460 of 2,465 for speaker:Réada Cronin

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I understand. I am grateful they are still here. There have been 641 thoroughbreds slaughtered so far this year, as reported in The Irish Mirror last week. Thoroughbreds are not bred for slaughter like other animals in the food chain. They are bred for racing. I will not ask the witnesses from HRI whether they would be embarrassed about that, as I know that the horse racing industry is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: Some would die or be put to sleep in a humane way, but I am asking about the numbers being slaughtered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: Does Mr. Osborne believe that, in receiving taxpayers’ money, there is a duty of care on the industry to have a birth-to-death plan for the horses that make it a great deal of money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I know many of them. I live in Kildare, and I know many people who work in the equine industry, who love their horses and who were horrified by what they saw. There is a duty of care and this is a matter that HRI should consider. Kildare is the thoroughbred county. Ireland’s reputation and our care of horses, particularly in Kildare, are important to those who make money and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: Is it something that Mr. Sheahan might discuss examining with the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I have a question for HRI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UCD Ukraine Trauma Project: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I thank everyone for coming in today. Maith sibh go léir. We can be proud of, and grateful for, the expertise they have shared with the world. There is so much war going on at the moment and with the jingoism behind war, it is easy to forget how fragile humanity is and humans are when they are in the firing line of all this weaponry made by the weapons industry. I am glad that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UCD Ukraine Trauma Project: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I thought I recognised Mr. Kelly. I know who he is now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UCD Ukraine Trauma Project: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I thank Professor Bury.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UCD Ukraine Trauma Project: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I thank Professor Fitzpatrick. I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UCD Ukraine Trauma Project: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: It shows how the arts can help as well in dealing with trauma, creating something out of something so horrible as a bullet. I agree with the witnesses in that we do have a great tradition in Ireland of volunteerism and the GAA is a huge example. We have the Maynooth community first responders in my own community who are all volunteers. As we use our political capital in the world to speak...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: 314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location to which horses at a facility (details supplied) were transported; the conditions in which they were transported; for what purpose they were transported; if their safety and current location have been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26910/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: 322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he authorised the transport of horses from the lands adjoining a company (details supplied); the number of horses; their current location; if they are still alive; if they have been slaughtered; if not, what is their fate; who moved the horses and in whose suitable care they were entrusted prior to and during transport; if each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to publish the list of actions his Department took on foot of the many local complaints notified to it about the treatment of the horses in the lands around a facility (details supplied); and if no actions were taken, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26911/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: 316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to publish the necessarily-stringent criteria used to appoint a person as a welfare officer to a company handling and-or slaughtering animals; the verification and monitoring processes re same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26912/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: 320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an operating licence was granted to the current operator of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27194/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: 321. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 18 June 2024, if he will remove the time criterion of the declaration for operators of slaughter plants “the legislation requires that applicants provide a written declaration that they have had no serious infringement under EU and/or national law in the preceding three...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: 323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can guarantee that Departmental vets, either by employment or contract, attended every slaughter day and for the whole slaughter day at a company (details supplied) since the start of its operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: 324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare checks that were made at a company (details supplied) since the start of its operations; to provide the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27198/24]