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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: Why can HSI not go through the Public Appointments Service like everybody else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: HSI could still use that organisation to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: With regard to breeding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: Yes, and the rows that were happening and who was adjudicating the stock. I remember how at the time, a lot of organisations and people involved in the industry said they felt that their animals were probably of a higher standard than they were judged to be on their passports. There used to be a lot of difficulty and there was a lot of anger, particularly in Cork and other parts of Munster....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: What about legal fees and the WRC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: I do not want to know the specific cases. Has HSI many cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: I am not asking about any specific case. I am asking whether HSI has any cases - "Yes" or "No"? I do not think it is inappropriate to answer that. I do not want to know about the particular cases. I do not want to know anything about the cases but does HSI have any cases before the WRC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: I do not want to know anything about the case. My other question concerned legal fees. How much has HSI spent on legal fees in the past few years with regard to HR?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: That is grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: To be fair to the industry, it never was going as well as in the last few years. There were a lot of difficulties but we must be fair as well. Our competitors are doing very well abroad and at home. There were many problems. It is not many years ago that we were not qualifying for anything or doing anything. There is no doubt that the standard has risen so we must compliment the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 210. To ask the Minister for Health when the special recognition pandemic payment will issue to a person (details supplied), as the delay is causing financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: The Tánaiste gave the list. He is only obliged to answer the question listed on the Order Paper.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: Seanad Éireann has passed the Civil Defence Bill 2023 without amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance the up-to-date position in relation to the residential zoned land tax; when it is expected that changes will be made to the tax; when the changes will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: A Vision for Change (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government why an application has been deemed ineligible for a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29235/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that a site (details supplied) was not included on a new list as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a claim for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) considering that the application has been ongoing for several months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29269/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person’s disability allowance payment (details supplied) will be increased following the reduction in his spouse’s employment hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29320/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that no response has issued from the disability allowance section of her Department for a person (details supplied) considering that four queries were sent by email to that section; if the claimant can continue to be paid through their bank account rather than having to collect the payment at the post office; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Jun 2023)

Michael Ring: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding could be made available to an organisation (details supplied) so that people over 65 years can receive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28943/23]