Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates and attendees at all meetings he has had with an organisation (details supplied) since he assumed office, in tabular form. [56091/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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During the period requested I have multiple engagements and meetings with all farm organsiations. I think it is crucial that the representatives group of farm family orgnaisations have access to raise issues relating to their members.  These meetings can be in person, virtual or via phone. They can be the national body or the regional groups and committees. The list below relates to the meetings with the requested group:

2020

September

December 8^th

2021

January 18^th

January 28^th

February 3^rd

February 16^th

February 18^th

March 3^rd

March 19^th

April 21^st

May 12^th

May 13^th

June 22^nd

July 7^th

September 8^th

September 22^nd

October 15^th

October 18^th

October 19^th

December 16^th

December 20^th

2022

January 20^th

January 27^th

February 3^rd

February 9^th

March 10^th

March 23^rd

March 28^th

June 27^th

July 20^th

September 7^th

September 21^st

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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337. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates and attendees at all meetings he has had with an organisation (details supplied) since he assumed office, in tabular form. [56092/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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During the period requested I have multiple engagements and meetings. These meetings can be in person, virtual or via phone. The list below relates to the meetings with the requested groups

2020

September

December 3^rd

2021

May 19^th

September 8^th

October 1^st

October 15^th

December 3^rd

2022

June 29^th

September 7^th

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates and attendees at all meetings he has had with an organisation (details supplied) since he assumed office, in tabular form. [56093/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. 

Ministerial meetings with the State bodies under the remit of my Department form part of the overall corporate governance oversight of those bodies. Since my appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 2nd September 2020 I have met with RCÉ as outlined in the table below.  

In addition, my officials are in regular contact with executives of RCÉ and there are regular governance meetings at official level throughout the year.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates and attendees at all meetings he has had with an organisation (details supplied) since he assumed office, in tabular form. [56094/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion, and development of the horse racing industry.

Ministerial meetings with the State bodies under the remit of my Department form part of the overall corporate governance of those bodies. Since my appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 2nd September 2020 I have met with HRI outlined in the table below.

In addition, my officials are in regular contact with executives of HRI and there are regular governance meetings at official level throughout the year.