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Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: When was this figure put on it?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I understand. I am trying to figure out how we got to the figure of €22 million in the first place.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I have only 20 minutes so I do not have time for the list.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I do not want to be rude but we have read briefing notes on this and have prepared for it.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I wish to focus on April 2008 and the €19.6 million cost. When we receive the report from the Comptroller and Auditor General on his inquiries in 2012, much of this information will be put on a more formal structure and we will be able to tease it out. I get the impression the Comptroller and Auditor General will do a special report on it. In 2008, the Greenpark site was bought for...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: The commentary is there was a gentleman's agreement that Limerick racecourse, which sold the site, would look after the compacting and filling and Bord na gCon expected to pay €3.4 million. Was this Mr. Neilan's understanding at the time?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I welcome Mr. Neilan, Mr. Meaney and the officials from the Irish Greyhound Board. When did Mr. Neilan become CEO of the Irish Greyhound Board?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: When did Mr. Meaney become chairman?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: Did either of them have roles with the Irish Greyhound Board previously?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I am not an expert on the Irish greyhound industry. I have spent the past day and a half going through information and correspondence the committee has received. I was very surprised at the level of disharmony that seems to exist in the industry, particularly among greyhound owners and trainers. There is considerable concern over the activities of the board and the company it operates,...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I have read all the briefs. I just want to clarify some figures and facts.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I thank Mr. Murnane for that. Based on the board's financial statements, the borrowings have reached a level it can no longer manage and it is repaying interest only. A household repaying interest only on a mortgage is in financial trouble. The Irish Greyhound Board is paying interest only until 2016. Is its bank agreeable for that to continue or how is the board managing its debts?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: The board is changing the structure to go from interest only to paying back.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: Of the €22.2 million of debt, how much will the board start to repay capital?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the most up to date figures of acceptance for JobBridge positions on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47518/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Remit (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a reduction in the number of students enrolling in FETAC courses this year; if training fund reductions are responsible for this drop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47291/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on any proposed changes to the community employment scheme, specifically referring to the maximum time a person may participate on such a scheme; if this criteria is likely to change in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 103. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a full list of outlets that provide heritage funding nationally; the total amount these outlets provide on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47245/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects a financing structure for the M18 Tuam to Gort Motorway project to be agreed; when he anticipates construction to commence; the timeframe construction is expected to last thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47305/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (5 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Galway; if an impact analysis for the staff in both schools has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45830/13]