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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: Have any trainers lost a licence in recent years for any reason?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: We will move on to the next questioners, Deputies O'Sullivan and Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: We can address that at the end of this meeting. As the Deputy knows, this is our last meeting before the summer recess.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: Before I move on to Deputy O'Keeffe, I want to clarify something in the interests of fairness to both witnesses and others, and because of difficulties faced in previous committees. The witnesses were invited here, last Wednesday week, to discuss issues raised in the RTÉ programme. That is the reason they are here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: I am just pointing that out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan had a question about welfare organisations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: Deputy Martin Kenny, who arrived late, has a couple of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: That completes the questions. I thank Mr. Nyhan and Mr. Healy for coming before the committee at reasonably short notice. I acknowledge that they might have preferred if their chief executive was here but it was important that we start this process. There are a couple of issues on which we will need clarification and we would appreciate that as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: On that point, I was going to suggest it take place in the next term, which starts on 17 September. We will see when we can fit the follow-up meeting into our schedule. I would suggest early October.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: We will suspend briefly to allow the next witnesses to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Irish Coursing Club (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: We are resuming for our last session of the evening. From the Irish Coursing Club, I welcome Mr. D.J. Histon, chief executive. I thank him for coming at short notice and apologise for keeping him around all evening. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Irish Coursing Club (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: Thank you. I call Deputy Cahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Irish Coursing Club (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: What is the total amount of fines collected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Irish Coursing Club (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: What were the total fines for 2018?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Irish Coursing Club (9 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank members and I thank Mr. Histon for his contribution and patience. It has been a long day for members in particular, as we started at 3.30 p.m. and it is now 10.30 p.m. We have done much good work. We will invite both the IGB and the ICC to appear again before the committee when we return in the autumn. However, some of the issues that came up in the "Prime Time Investigates"...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (4 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the climate action fund; when a further call for applications will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28560/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (3 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the climate action adaptation plan recently launched by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28271/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Exports (3 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the potential opportunities for the beef sector in recently opened markets and in the context of trade deals negotiated at EU level in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28266/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Equal Opportunities Employment (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 661. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review and extend the workplace adaptation grant to those on community employment schemes, particularly for those that are vison impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28030/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (2 Jul 2019)

Pat Deering: 674. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to examine and change the eligibility criteria for access to the free travel scheme to include those with a long-term eye condition which means their level of vision does not meet the criteria to get a driver licence in order that they avail of the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...