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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: He has undertaken, as Mr. Kavanagh said in his opening statement, to conduct a review and a report on harness racing in the new year. I ask the members to stay back five minutes for us to discuss the organic amendments, but that concludes the public session of today's meeting. I thank the witnesses again and wish them all the best for the festivities and the season. I hope there is...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I ask that all mobile telephones be switched off by everyone in the meeting room. This meeting is convened for the purpose of consideration of the Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015. I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, and his officials this morning. A grouping list has been circulated to members and I propose that we proceed with those groupings and...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Amendment No. 1 has been ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 131. The Deputy may wish to make a comment-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: -----but I can explain why, although I am not really meant to discuss this. For the information of Deputies Ferris and Ó Cuív, amendments Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 23, 62 and 63 are all out of order.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: To be helpful, I will let the Minister comment, but I must restrict this to the two members who tabled these amendments. This is not about the vehicle but about the horse. As I understand it, the type of horse used is a non-thoroughbred horse and, in its inception, the Horse Racing Ireland Bill pertains to the thoroughbred industry.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I note members are trying to carry out a piece of work on-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: When the Bill was being considered, it was the Bills Office under Standing Order 131. These amendments seek to broaden the definition of horse racing to include non-thoroughbred horses and thus provide that other sporting disciplines, such as harness racing, be recognised as horse racing. The Minister should note that the committee is undertaking work on this issue, through which it perhaps...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Very quickly, please, as we need to move on.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We have a draft report that needs further input because of a request from representatives of the harness racing industry to come before the committee. As a result, the report has been delayed until after we meet Harness Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland next week. In good faith, the committee should try to get that completed and over to the Minister's office and to the Department so...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9, in the names of Deputies Éamon Ó Cuív and Martin Ferris, respectively, have been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The amendment has been discussed. Does the Deputy intend pressing it?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 are alternatives and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We will come to that.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: The first of the two amendments is in the name of Deputy Ferris.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I accept that. They are connected.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I do not want to stray off the amendment we are discussing.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: We cannot discuss the matter.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Andrew Doyle: I ask the Deputy to move and withdraw his amendment if that is his wish.