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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: That has been dealt with already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: An answer was given on that already but the Deputy can repeat that point. I call Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: Deputy John O'Mahony wants to make to brief point before I call the three presenters for their final comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: I ask the three representatives, starting with Mr. Duffy and followed by Mr. Browne and Mr. Delaney, to answer the questions put to them and to give a summary comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: We will get somebody to answer that question. I call Deputy Eamonn Maloney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: I do not expect the witnesses to answer all those questions, especially the detail in the last three but I would appreciate an answer in particular to the question Deputy O'Donovan asked about the ballpark figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: Perhaps Mr. Duffy will comment on that integral point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: Deputy Phelan has the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: I invite the witnesses to share out the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: A mobile phone is causing interference with the recording of the proceedings. I ask people to ensure their mobile phones are turned off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: I will take groups of questions and will not go back to the three representatives for a response to each one but will leave it to them to decide who will respond to each one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: As many members have indicated their wish to ask questions, I will take questions from them in two groups, the first being Deputy Ellis. I will call members of the committee first and then non-members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank Mr. Delaney for that detailed overview. I move to Mr. Páraic Duffy, ard stiúrthóir of the GAA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank Mr. Duffy. I thank the delegations for their fine and detailed presentations which no doubt will help our committee's work. I call on Deputy Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank Mr. Browne for a very forthright view. Our next presentation is by Mr. John Delaney, the chief executive of the FAI. I would like to commiserate with him on last night's match and say that the team did very well, except for the last couple of minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: We can do that. I now call on Mr. Delaney to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: The purpose of this morning's engagement is to hear the views of three sporting organisations, the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, the Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA, and the Irish Rugby Football Union, IRFU, on the sponsorship of major sports events by the alcoholic drinks industry. The committee will hold further meetings on this issue with other interested groups next month. I...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: He is powerful but not that powerful.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide clarification as to whether mortgage interest supplement is given the same consideration under the supplementary welfare scheme when a claimant is participating in a TUS Programme. [15127/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Minister of State for placing on the record the fact that the future of St. Patrick's Hospital in Cashel is safe. I hope nobody will undermine that situation again. It has been stated on the public record that its future is safe. In regard to the consultation process I ask the Minister of State to ensure the HSE and staff undertake all of it. The members of staff are...