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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Tom Hayes: ...welfare inspections and penalties imposed will also be a deterrent for potential offenders. I am convinced that, as a rule, those who love greyhounds are extremely concerned for their welfare. The actions of a very small minority who disregard the welfare of their dogs have the potential to damage the reputation of the greyhound sector irreparably, particularly among those whom we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Tom Hayes: ..., particularly in north Kerry. I was not in office six months when I requested that the Department get Indecon to look at the area. I was born and bred in a part of the country where a lot of the dogs are. I know the impact and have listened to the difficulties. I was an hour in the job and the first phone call I got was from a greyhound person who wanted me to do something about...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bord na gCon (1 Jul 2015)

Tom Hayes: ...advantage that vet has been to the board. There is an ongoing process of improving the board and the people around it. I acknowledge that there is worry, but it is a broad statement to say a dog was worth €3,000 last year, but only €800 this week. That happens. It is real life. One could also have a dog that was bought this week for €100 that would be worth...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Tom Hayes: ...protection of jobs and the creation of jobs in rural areas. There is potential revenue to come in from across the water and from all over the world, because Ireland has a top-class product and its dogs and horses are recognised worldwide. This is an industry to which insufficient attention has been paid in the past and if it is looked after properly, it has real potential.

Topical Issue Debate: Autism Support Services (3 Apr 2014)

Tom Hayes: I do not have details on the guide dogs issue, but I will bring the Deputy's comments to the attention of the relevant Minister and ask that she be furnished with a report. While education is not my Department, I know from working on the ground that there is a strong argument for speech therapists working within the school system. I will relate the Deputy's worthwhile suggestion to the...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Industry: Statements (19 Feb 2014)

Tom Hayes: .... I met Bord na gCon as a group in Limerick on another day and I also met the board members individually. After that, I visited greyhound tracks throughout the country. I know a bit about dog racing because, like Senator Landy, I have been involved in syndicates that owned weak dogs. I met many people on my visits throughout the country and soon realised that the industry was...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motion (4 Dec 2013)

Tom Hayes: ...gCon and its future will be considered next March or April and a road forward will be charted. It involves a lot of small operators in rural areas who, like in the horse industry work out of small farms to produce dogs and pups, which they can export to England. They are really successful and are no different to the horse racing industry. Both industries go hand in hand and that is the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Mar 2010)

Tom Hayes: ...the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis on which the age of four months defined as the age at which a bitch would be classed as a breeding bitch in respect of the Dog Breeding Bill 2009 when it is physiologically impossible for a bitch of this age to come in season or produce a live litter. [13047/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Mar 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 660: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason kennels are to be classed as dog breeding establishments based on the number of bitches in that kennel as opposed to the number of litters produced there in respect of the Dog Breeding Bill 2009. [13048/10]

Gangland Crime: Motion (2 Feb 2010)

Tom Hayes: ...who can do this, namely, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. He must show leadership to help those people go out and deal with crime. The most important issue is that of drugs. The dogs in the street will tell one that large amounts of drugs are coming in. There are figures to prove that more people are being fined and brought before the courts on drug-related charges....

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Tom Hayes: ..., to attend. Gambling is going on and there is a compulsion about it among younger people. However, on the race course it is regulated and that is the place to go, whether for horse racing or for dogs. I am conscious that the Minister is very anxious to speak but this industry needs to be protected. It is a good industry and we have the wrong impression about it. We should be proud of...

High Level of Suicide in Irish Society: Statements (26 Oct 2006)

Tom Hayes: ...country. In every village, town and city drugs are freely available. Have we, as a Parliament, tackled the issue? Why are the drugs coming in and from where are such vast quantities coming? The dogs in the street can advise where drugs can be got. Have we tackled this huge problem that exists? People are driving cars after taking drugs. This week, the Taoiseach told me that no test...

Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Jun 2006)

Tom Hayes: ...to discuss an industry about which much has been written, some of it unfair. This industry is vital to the economy. It brings in €300 million in revenue and over 1.3 million people attend dog tracks every year. That includes dog owners, dog breeders, trainers and the general public, who all support events in the different stadiums around the country. Since Deputy Deenihan's time in...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2005)

Tom Hayes: ...unfair that when lifestyles have improved everywhere, the quality of life for some has not improved as they are living in fear. Clonmel is a large town of 24,500 people. Unfortunately, it has been dogged by vandalism and anti-social behaviour, yet the number of gardaí in the town has increased by a mere two members during the lifetime of this Government. This is not good enough. Without a...