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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Contractual Arrangements for Public Sector Infrastructural Projects: Discussion (5 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: I agree with what Deputy Burton and others have said. There are two issues. First, there is no doubt the subcontractors who are at the end of the supply chain must be looked after. The first question is how that will be done in the short term. The Construction Contracts Act went through the House a few years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Contractual Arrangements for Public Sector Infrastructural Projects: Discussion (5 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: I am open to correction but my understanding is that PPPs are excluded from the legislation. If that is the situation it must be addressed going forward given the current situation and the fact that other situations could arise and it is very important to plan for them. Ms Kelly mentioned that Sammon had a bad name for many years and everybody knows about that. There could be another...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Contractual Arrangements for Public Sector Infrastructural Projects: Discussion (5 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: On the certification issue, it is my understanding that the person who did the work, be it steel or concrete work, is the only person who could actually certify the work. Nobody else could come in. If I did a job for the Chairman, he did not pay me and got Senator Murnane O'Connor to come in and do it and I was not paid, that would not be right. I would have to be the one certifying the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Contractual Arrangements for Public Sector Infrastructural Projects: Discussion (5 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: The long and the short of the discussions we are having here, and I would imagine everybody is on the same page, concerns how to get the subcontractors the money they are owed. That is the question. As a committee, we would not want to give some subcontractors leaving here today a false sense of security that they are going to get paid in a week's or a month's time. This committee must...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (4 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an increase to the primary school capitation grant will be considered further to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (4 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: 351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address the matter of the extension of the retirement age of retained fire fighters; if an expert review panel will be established to review the retirement age anomaly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29609/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: The purpose of this session is to engage with Mr. Nick Hartery who has recently been appointed as chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, to discuss his approach in undertaking his role and his strategic priorities in that regard. The joint committee welcomes the opportunity to meet him to hear his views. We trust that it will serve to provide greater transparency in the process of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: A number of Deputies have indicated in the following order: Deputies Pringle, Penrose and McConalogue. Then we will have Deputies Cahill and Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: No lobbying now Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: He wants the cheque for Kilbeggan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: Senator Lawlor has indicated there is a vote in the Seanad, which he might miss if he has to wait. Would the Deputy mind letting him contribute first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: Deputy Kenny also made a point about the amount of taxpayers' money going to the industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: As there are no other questions, I thank Mr. Hartery for appearing before the committee today. We raised a number of issues with him and I am sure he will revert to us in due course. He indicated in his opening statement that a strategic review was being undertaken. The committee looks forward to engaging with Mr. Hartery, the chief executive and Horse Racing Ireland over the next number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: I welcome Dr. Kevin Smyth, assistant secretary, and Ms Eilis O'Connell, assistant secretary, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The meeting is to discuss the report of the Agriculture Appeals Act review committee. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Dr. Smyth. I will take questions now from members. I call Deputy Cahill first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank the witnesses for attending. As Dr. Smyth is aware, the committee has been engaging on this matter for over a year and has examined the entire process, which is obviously very good. How many cases have been appealed so far this year compared with the same time last year? Has there been an increase in appeals relating to specific areas or schemes such as the beef data and genomics...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: Deputy Cahill referred to a conflict of interest if, for example, the chairman overseeing an appeal hearing is a former employee of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: Has the process relating to it started?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Report of the Agriculture Appeals Act Review Committee: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Pat Deering: Was this in 2016?