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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When the dog is brought to the vet, they get their vaccines etc. Over the last five years, in my opinion - and I often ask how much that costs - it has nearly been the same price over the last four or five years, bar you are going for something big like an operation. That is going into a different category. It is like horses. There is now a hospital for horses. It is going to cost more,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is he from north Tipperary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: An Rialálaí Agraibhia: Engagement with Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Like Senator Paul Daly, I wish Mr. Healy and Ms Lenehan the best of luck. As the Senator said, Mr. Healy has been in front of the committee many times and he is a Galway man like myself. Ironically, when Mr. Healy and Ms Lenehan were talking to Senator Paul Daly, this week's price of cattle came up on my phone. I was looking through it and I saw that there was not 5 cent between it and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: An Rialálaí Agraibhia: Engagement with Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Do the witnesses believe the legislation is there so that if they felt there was a cartel, they could go in and investigate that?

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am thankful to have the opportunity to speak on this motion. On a personal basis, I get on well with the Minister. I think, though, that the Garda Commissioner has lost the dressing room completely. Our thoughts must be with the people who were stabbed and hurt before the riots. We wish them well. I hear all this talk about the far right in this country. Yes, there are extreme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 530. To ask the Minister for Health when building works will commence on the planned 50-bed building at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53362/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (30 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 416. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on the proposal submitted by the rural social scheme and Tús supervisors to her Department for pay parity with community employment supervisors, who earn 15% more following discussions over the past two years through a tripartite forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53115/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I was present when the witnesses were before the committee on the previous occasion. The committee was giving recommendations on doping to the IHRB and outlining what we would like to see done. How many recommendations have been implemented or how is the implementation process proceeding? The witnesses talked about horses being moved elsewhere and that they would not know where they are....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Based on the example given to the committee at the time my understanding is that if I own a bullock or heifer, it is traceable where it is at all times. My understanding is that between the IHRB, the Department and HRI, traceability was to be introduced fairly quickly. Is Mr. O'Loughlin saying that has not been done yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How long is a piece of string? How long ago is it since the IHRB was in before the committee previously?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: But the IHRB is part of the string.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would it not be in the interests of everybody, including the IHRB, for it to be pushed forward? It would also be in the interests of transparency given some of the accusations that came out in emails received by the committee at that the time. Would it not be in the interest of all the different partners to put that in fairly rapidly? The other question I have is for Dr. Hillyer. At the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When the IHRB is trying to get into yards at the moment, does it have a difficulty whereby someone could say that the horse has been moved somewhere else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Of all the horses in Ireland that need to be tested, what percentage are tested every year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: So people have a one-in-seven chance of being nabbed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Why would you not be going everywhere? Is there not a way at races to make sure horses can be tested?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What is the recommended number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What does Dr. Suann recommend?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the IHRB target horses that are winning or is that how it is done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ireland has a good name as regards racing. It is a good industry, and that is why we need to keep its reputation as good as possible. It is great to see Irish horses going over to the UK and winning. I am not expert on them but they sort of take over when they go over to the likes of Cheltenham. This is great to see but we need to make sure it is kept 100% right. Did the IHRB ever ask...