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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Forbairt na nOileán (16 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government i bhfianaise na bhfreagraí a thug sé dom i dtaobh fhorbairt na cé ar Inis Oírr ar an 10ú lá de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair agus ar an 8ú lá de mhí na Nollaig, cén uair a bhfuil sé i gceist aige dul i mbun comhráití leis an Aire, Teachta Heather...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Passenger Numbers (16 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers who travelled through Dublin, Shannon, Cork, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry, Donegal, and Waterford airports in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45647/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Clár Forbartha Tuaithe (16 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 195. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an raibh an tAire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil i dteagmháil léi maidir le forbairt na Cé in Inis Oírr, ó tharla go ndúirt sé liom ar an 6ú lá de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair agus ar an 8ú lá de mhí na Nollag go mbeadh sé ag dul i mbun...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Clár Forbartha Tuaithe (16 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 196. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a bhfuil sé i gceist aici go gcasfaidh an tAire Stáit McHugh le hionadaithe ó phobal Inis Meáin, mar atá geallta aige, chun forbairt Ché an Chalaidh Mhóir a phlé leo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45614/15]

1916 Quarter Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I call for a quorum because there seems to be a distinct lack of interest by the Government in this particular Bill? It is extraordinary that the Minister of State has spoken but there are no backbenchers here.

1916 Quarter Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is good to see there is more than one Government Deputy here now.

1916 Quarter Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: He is moved by a lot of things but he moves very little.

1916 Quarter Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Ba mhaith liom an Bille um Fhorbairt Ceathrú 1916 2015 a mholadh don Teach. Beimid ag déanamh comóradh ar Éirí Amach na Cásca agus ar chéad bliain ón Éirí Amach sin an bhliain seo chugainn. Tá sé fíorthábhachtach go ndéanfadh muid comóradh agus ceiliúradh...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am fascinated by the submission from HRI. The one case it makes that might have any traction is the veterinary case, and I would be very interested in any independent evidence it has that using a race track for harness racing and for thoroughbreds on different days and at different times would in some way put the thoroughbreds at risk. I would have thought that sport horses and...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does Professor Wall feel this is more of a racing activity than the horse sport activities that Horse Sport Ireland traditionally covers? There is always a blur. Everything in life is a continuum and very few things are discrete or have a clear boundary. Would I be right in thinking that if there was a boundary, Professor Wall would think harness racing fell more on the racing side of it?...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would be less than human or honest if I did not state that I got the impression from HRI that there was a question of festina lente, or hasten slowly, it took the view that it did not want this and did not engage. When people do something like that, it normally rebounds against them. I get the feeling that HRI hopes this will go away but it will not. However, I will resist the temptation...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: So it is not because they are any more-----

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not very clear in the statement made by Mr. Kavanagh. I appreciate the clarification. In respect of the issue of money, it seems to be a cheap shot. I cannot see how the harness racing people could be responsible for some debate that is going on as to who should fund the equine centre. In the heel of the hunt, if HSI is going to fund the equine centre, I presume the taxpayer and the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ballinrobe is used for purposes other than racing and shows sell there every year. Presumably, HRI has no difficulty with that. If harness racing is not racing, it is not racing. Really, the only issue that arises then is that we might have to bring in legislation to cover harness racing. That would be our business.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, and that is our business. That is not a problem for HRI.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: This activity would not be racing as defined under the Act, and all the media rights and the rest would not apply. It would be just like letting a track out. If a television company were to show up on the show day in Ballinrobe, HRI would not be worried about the media rights. As such, the sharing of the premises is the big issue.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: On a physical site, that can be resolved by not repeating the huge cost of stands and just putting the racetrack inside the track. I have asked how to eliminate the health risk. If they are a certain time apart, how is the place disinfected and so on?

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Something untoward could happen and a non-thoroughbred horse could have a disease. If race meetings were held two weeks apart and good protocols were employed to dispose of the stable manure and so on, how high is the risk, even in that circumstance, of cross-infection? I would like the two bodies to comment on that. Have they even analysed that issue? That seems to be the nub of the issue.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: They were in the frame from the beginning.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Could Mr. Kavanagh give us more information on the fund?