Results 601-620 of 5,615 for speaker:Andrew Doyle
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Remit (26 Jan 2016)
Andrew Doyle: 487. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his responsibility or agencies of his Department for repairs to Ashford Weir in County Wicklow, further to recent storm damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3257/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (26 Jan 2016)
Andrew Doyle: 513. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will comprehensively review the funding allocation for the film industry, including the Irish Film Board, given its impact on regional development strategy and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3119/16]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I welcome the representatives from Horse Racing Ireland: Mr. Brian Kavanagh, chief executive officer, and Mr. Michael O'Rourke, director of marketing and communications. I also welcome the representatives from Horse Sport Ireland: Professor Patrick Wall, chairman, and Mr. Mark Bolger, director of finance and operations. I thank all the witnesses for coming before the committee to give their...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Sorry, Professor Wall. We will get all the questions first and then take the replies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Thank you Deputy Ferris. I now call Deputy Penrose.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Senator O'Donovan and Deputy Harrington are not members of the committee but wish to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: For the information of Senators present, a division is under way in the Seanad. The Deputy should go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I will ask Mr. Kavanagh or Mr. O'Rourke to answer the questions relevant to HRI, with the gentleman from Horse Sport Ireland, HSI, to follow. I ask Mr. Kavanagh to deal with the relevant questions. As there were seven contributors, there are a number of questions for both organisations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Through the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Through the Chair. I will let Deputy Martin Ferris respond. The Deputy should let Mr. Kavanagh finish.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I will call the Deputy after Professor Wall and Mr. Bolger have replied.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: It has been repeated ad nauseam. The issue is condensing and we are getting to the nub of our consideration of it. A few questions were directed to Professor Wall.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I would like to clarify that our report covers all sectors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: When we set about this work, it was intended to cover all sectors of the horse industry. If the harness racing people had not come in towards the end, we would probably have advanced to draft a report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: We are conscious-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: -----that is something we need to investigate because none of us was aware of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: It is under projects-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: The Irish Horse Welfare Trust has made a submission seeking some of that money for a centre of excellence and education. I know that because it is in my constituency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I thank everyone-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Yes. They are separate industries. I was involved a little in the sport horse industry. They operate differently but they are compatible and that is what we are trying to address. From the point of view of the committee's work, I thank the witnesses for their insight. If we want the various aspects of the horse industry to develop to their full potential, that could happen with goodwill...