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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Does Dr. Hillyer believe that the former happens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I might just return to the questions. Our guests mentioned that blood and urine samples are routinely taken from winners. Is it the case that both types of sample are taken? My understanding is that it is primarily urine samples that are taken and that blood is taken only when urine has not been passed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: In what percentage is only urine taken, as opposed to both?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: That is an important clarification. Routinely, therefore, only urine tests are taken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I apologise but because of Covid restrictions, time is limited. I ask our guests for sharper responses, if possible. Will Mr. Egan describe the structure of the IHRB board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: It is the governing authority, however. The reason I ask is that the US anti-doping agency is to put in place a new governing body comprising nine members, five of whom will be completely independent of the industry, while four will be experts of the industry who have no current engagement. Does Mr. Egan see the merit of that type of structure whereby there would be a clear difference...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: There is some confusion regarding the distinction between where the responsibility of HRI ends and that of the IHRB starts. Some questions are often put to the two bodies because there is confusion as to which of them is responsible. To get a sense of the relationship between the two bodies, will Mr. Egan advise if there was any interaction between HRI and IHRB before this meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Did the two bodies meet to discuss this morning's hearing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: The two gentlemen referred to the budget. HRI gave the IHRB funding towards CCTV coverage which has not been carried out. As far back as 2017, the privacy statement on the IHRB's website was updated to reflect the installation of CCTV in multiple stables but that has not yet happened. Does Mr. Egan accept the lack of CCTV allows for a situation where doping could potentially happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: When somebody, be it an individual or an establishment, reports concerns and outlines how an operation might have happened, Mr. Egan might describe briefly on whose desk in the IHRB does that land first and how is that dealt with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: If somebody made an allegation of an illegal activity or a doping allegation, perhaps outlining it in great detail or perhaps not, what is the process in terms of what happens next in the IHRB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: That would be useful. In the first instance, I want to establish if there is a streamlined or universal position whereby there is a designated person on whose desk a report of such an allegation lands and how it is then processed as opposed to it being dealt with generically.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Dr. Hillyer. I raise the high-profile case of Viking Hoard from October 2018. A dangerous level of sedatives were found. What steps were taken to identify who was actually responsible for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Again, this is all really interesting but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: -----does Dr. Hillyer think it is acceptable that with something so damaging to the sector - this issue was exposed in October 2018 - we do not know the culprit and it is possible he or she is still active in horse racing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I am about a quarter of the way through my questions. In deference to the other members, I will waive and the Cathaoirleach might let me back in if there is any additional time at the end of the meeting. Thanks again.

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I commend the Regional Group on bringing this motion before the House once again. I also commend the amendment Deputy O'Rourke has moved. As has been stated by many Members, the local post office network is in many respects the heartbeat of local communities. For many people, it is also their primary interaction with the State. It is where Government, business, communities and real living...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the GLAS scheme for existing participants for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36586/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 49. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his proposals to improve the pay and conditions of professionals in the childcare sector. [36211/21]