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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: Who will that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: Who is going to appoint the external member of the nominations committee to appoint the independent members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: How will the IHRB identify the external member of the nominations committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: Is there a requirement that applicants must have no relationship whatsoever with the horseracing industry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I take it the Department considers that that process amounts to the implementation of recommendations Nos. 1 and 2 of our report, as such.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I will read an extract from recommendation No. 1. It states: The Committee suggests that the board structure of the new governance regulatory body in the United States could be used as an example in this regard. With regards to the composition of the board, the Committee recommends that a majority of independent members be appointed to the board by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: In the response that was referenced earlier, mention is made of research undertaken. The British Horseracing Authority, France Galop and the Japan Racing Association were referenced. No verdict was passed on the US body. In fairness, the committee suggested that the board structure of the US body be taken as an example. Specifically, the committee recommended that a majority of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I am asking for a "Yes" or "No" answer. It is not happening. It is fair to say that. Under recommendation 2, the committee asked for consideration to be given to the question of whether legislation should be altered to reclassify the IHRB as a semi-State body under the aegis of the Department to ensure complete transparency in its governance. Is that going to happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: That response is another way of saying the recommendation is not being implemented. I do not expect Ms Ball to elaborate any further. Recommendation 5 states that the Department needs to employ veterinarians and technicians to manage and oversee the sampling of racehorses for testing and doping, and ensure the most modern and comprehensive testing regime is in place. Is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: That is fair enough and I appreciate the straight answer. Recommendation 11 covers an issue that come up often at the committee. It stated that full traceability of horses via an electronic system, like the AIM system for cattle, of which this committee is well aware, needs to be introduced by the Department immediately. Is that going to happen immediately?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr. Sheahan. I will not go into the other recommendations. This is the committee at which our guests will get the best hearing in respect of horse racing. Uniquely and unanimously, the members of this committee have a keen interest in seeing horse racing in Ireland succeed. Our starting point for all of these interactions is to consider what is in the best interests of Irish horse...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have gone through the recommendations. I acknowledge that in line with recommendation 3, the IHRB has improved its system in respect of the transparency around pay scales. Other than that, none of the recommendations have been implemented in any meaningful way whatsoever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I do not mean to come across as facetious, but I am more concerned about the independent members of the board. What criteria are being put in place?

Rising Food Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: The truth is that food is just the latest necessity to see substantial price hikes. That is not an accident. Farm input costs have been increasing dramatically for several months, indeed, for the past year, and the Government has failed to act adequately. It was warned that this would happen if it did not act. Costs of fuel, one very important input, have been rising. There are...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: This is some farce. We are here to make statements on transport and the Minister for Transport is not even here. He has left. The Minister of State who is here is not even assigned to the Department of Transport. When the Minister did speak, he spoke for 20 minutes without reference to the one aspect of transport policy that the whole country is talking about, that is, the debacle at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of PET plastic that was exported from Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and, to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount in subsidies that was provided in respect of PET plastic that was subsequently exported from Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of PET plastic that was imported into Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and to date in 202, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27743/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to introduce a levy on the use of virgin plastic material as is the case in the United Kingdom and in a number of European Union states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27744/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 497. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a data breach within his Department whereby the home addresses of childcare providers were published on the Department’s website; the number of persons that were affected by such breaches; if all the of the persons concerned have been contacted and informed of the...