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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: The Deputy can ask one more question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Senator O'Neill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: There are a number of questions there now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I wish we could get the finer details here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I will allow one further question. Is Deputy Deering's question relevant?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I am waiting for that response. That includes Harold's Cross.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: There should be one answer and witnesses should address their remarks through the Chair. We need to get some structure on this because I am under pressure with regard to time. I will put the two questions to Ms Frank, who is the chairperson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: The point was made by Ms Powderly earlier that they would have to go back to the GOBAs around the country to find out how many paid up members they have before they can assimilate the information. The last question is on Indecon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Very quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: That is fine. That gives us an idea. There are seven others. The last question and answer are on Indecon and Harold's Cross.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: That answers Senator's Landy question about whether it would be preferable to meet the board as opposed to just the CEO.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: It can be read into the record but it must be done quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: In fairness to the Minister in his absence, he asked for alternative suggestions and, therefore, we need to see if we can come up with a form of dialogue if that is to be the case but we will not promise that we will end up with that. I thank everyone for their contributions. While there are reasons, which were explained in correspondence, this process did not take place such as the PAC...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: This is our final session. I welcome Mr. Phil Meaney, Irish Greyhound Board; Ms Geraldine Larkin, chief executive officer; Mr. Mike Murnane, chief financial officer; and Mr. Colm Gaynor, board member. I thank them for appearing before the committee to discuss issues relating to the greyhound industry. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Approximately half an hour, stretched.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: As I pointed out when our session with them concluded, the IGB has had the benefit of hearing everybody's contribution and Mr. Meaney has the opportunity to address these inaccuracies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: This is an open forum. With due regard to privilege, everybody is allowed to comment. If Mr. Meaney feels something is inaccurate or incorrect, he is entitled to put his version of events on the public record. He is free to do that once it does not impinge on privilege, which, I am sure, it will not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: Thank you, Mr. Meaney. I now invite Ms Geraldine Larkin to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: I thank Ms Larkin. I will have to restrict each contribution to three minutes. We have requested an extension of the time allocated for the meeting, but I do not think it will be granted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)
Andrew Doyle: It is outside my hands.