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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ionaid Oidhreachta (7 Nov 2024)
Thomas Byrne: A new interpretive exhibition will be there in the visitor centre exhibition space. There will be improved external signage and interpretation at the visitor centre, a redesigned reception and ticketing zone and improved staff welfare and accommodation facilities. As the Deputy mentioned, staff are very important. There will be improved visitor movement and circulation through the centre...
- Prelude (7 Nov 2024)
- Prelude (7 Nov 2024)
Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.00 a.m.
- Prelude (7 Nov 2024)
Prayer and Reflection.
- Prelude (7 Nov 2024)
Paidir agus Machnamh.
- Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (7 Nov 2024)
- Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (7 Nov 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has accepted the Finance Bill 2024, without recommendation.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (7 Nov 2024)
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (7 Nov 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Claire Kerrane - to discuss the need for a rural Garda plan. Deputy Brendan Smith - to discuss the need to approve DEIS status for St Patrick's National School, Shercock, County Cavan. Deputy Marian Harkin - to discuss the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (7 Nov 2024)
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (7 Nov 2024)
Business Supports
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (7 Nov 2024)
David Stanton: I thought I was finished yesterday, but I am glad to be here this morning. I thank the Minister of State for being here. The various grants the Government has made available to support small businesses are extraordinarily welcome and very important. The increased cost of business grant and the power up grant are the two most recent ones. In every scheme, anomalies will always arise. A...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (7 Nov 2024)
Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an ábhar seo a ardú ar maidin. As Deputy Stanton is aware, the power up grant scheme was announced in the budget to deliver a grant of €4,000 to eligible businesses right around the country. The scheme follows the success of the increased cost of business, ICOB, scheme which has paid out more than €244 million to 75,000...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: The Senator said he did not have any questions but the witnesses may like to comment on his comments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: I also want to be associated with the remarks regarding our outgoing Chair, Deputy Jackie Cahill. It is no secret that Jackie, along with being a colleague, is a very good friend of mine. While we might knock sparks off each other as quickly as anybody else on an issue, we have had a very good working relationship. It was always a pleasure to be here at his request to step into the Chair...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: Maybe I spoke for too long because I feel passionately about it. The comparison between the two cases in that the one common denominator, in my opinion, is the damaging of the good reputation of racing. Both cases are similar in that regard. That is the common denominator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: Who is suffering for damaging the reputation of racing in what happened here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: I welcomed the report and everything Mr. O'Loughlin has just outlined going forward. I do not accept, however, that we should not be looking back and only be looking forward. Some €141,000 of State, taxpayer and public money was paid, which was not sanctioned by HRI. It was accounted for, “as being part of the Voluntary Redundancy and Early Retirement Scheme payments”....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: They are funded by HRI which, as has been stated, receives massive sums of money from the public purse ever year. While it may receive a certain amount of money from the State and a certain amount of money from elsewhere through entry fees or whatever, putting the two parts together, there is no way of knowing what part was used. When a body is in receipt of public funding and money is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)
Paul Daly: That was the package, just for clarification.