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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I will take the matter up with Deputy Cahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: These authorised officers would be able to act on their own volition. They would not have to have anyone else accompanying them, for example, a member of the Garda Síochána or someone like that when they turn up because they could end up in some tricky situations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I presume it is not a criminal offence if somebody refuses to co-operate. That is more of a racing matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Sanctionable under the racing code.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: If the person is not a registered breeder or owner, it is not sanctionable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Am I right in saying it is a criminal offence if people do not co-operate with that? They are breaking the law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The only person the racing code could apply any sanction to is an owner or somebody involved directly in the industry. If people obstructed, a sanction which hurts them could be applied but if they are not a breeder or an owner and they do not comply and they have relevant information, unless it is a criminal sanction it would not stand for much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I may be jumping ahead somewhat but when the board conducts an investigation an authorised officer goes out, the report comes back in and there is a finding by the committee. The matter can go to the appeals committee, a sanction can be applied to the dog, a fine may be imposed, it may be banned from racing or whatever. If the owner wants to object to that at any stage that would have to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: They would have to initiate a review in terms of procedures that may not have been done correctly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: On the same point, if somebody who is banned by the racing control committee from entering a track does so, the legislation provides that such a person may be required to leave, and "a person who fails to leave may be removed by any person acting under the direction of the licensee under the greyhound race track licence relating to the track." What happens next? It is going to be very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the details of the matrix used and the results allocated to the matrix when determining the status of a school (details supplied) for DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16605/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of RAPID programme funding on annual basis over the 2010 to 2016 period in tabular form; the allocation for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 431. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of CLÁR programme funding on an annual basis over the period 2008 to 2016; the allocation in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 583. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff hired since 1 January 2017 in his Department and in each State agency under his auspices; the number of these staff hires which were recruited specifically to work on Brexit-related issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16180/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific Council of EU agriculture ministers meetings at which the revision of State-aid rules for primary producers was on the agenda or at which he made the case for the need of such a revision; the progress which has been made at EU level to increase current state aid thresholds to support agri-food enterprises; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 601. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (4 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 636. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding expended on the local improvement scheme programme on an annual basis over the period from 2010 to 2016; the allocation for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the status regarding a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15788/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card (30 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of medical costs that is reimbursed to persons who claim under the European health insurance card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15879/17]