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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Is Mr. Draper aware that a number of staff members have left the organisation in the last number of weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Is Mr. Madden aware of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: That would include a senior member of what I would call the passport team.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Would it be fair to say based on the experience of the last two years in particular that breeders are leaving the market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Obviously, we have great respect for the RDS and for the Dublin Horse Show in particular given our historical connection and the fact that the very first horse show was held on the gardens of Leinster House beside Merrion Square. We have great affinity with the RDS. Would Mr. Madden say we were at a crisis in the sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: As representative of the various establishments around the country, would Mr. McCartan say they were disappointed at this juncture at the Department of agriculture's failure to intervene in this situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank Mr. McCartan very much. I will come back to Mr. Draper and Mr. Madden. With regard to the Brexit adjustment funding and the €600,000 for the new passport system that was allocated to Horse Sport Ireland, are the witnesses hearing that there are glitches and issues within that system to the point that it can get as far as issuing a DNA ID kit, but there are issues with it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: No passport has been issued on the new system. How long has the new system been up and running?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Would every one of those 16 foals have had to pay the additional €150?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I will conclude on one point, and it is not a question. We have had €600,000 allocated for a new passport system. I know it is not on a par with a bike shed or a security hut, but it is still €600,000 of public money that has been given for a system that we are being told has to date not issued a passport. It is alarming for us. As I said, we will discuss it in private, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Does that give Mr. Madden cause for concern about the operation and administration of horse passports in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I appreciate we are over time so I am thankful to the Chairperson for letting me back in. We are in the twilight of this Government. We have been hearing these issues for more than a year and it is deeply troubling. We are seeing no light at the end of the tunnel. I propose that the committee writes to the Minister for agriculture and asks him to appoint independent consultants to do a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for their testimony. I welcome those in the Public Gallery to the meeting. We appreciate their taking the time to be with us this evening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Cotter. Does Mr. Schäler want to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Yes. Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Senators O'Loughlin, Seery Kearney and Clonan. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the UNCRPD Article 26 on habilitation and rehabilitation. On behalf of the committee I welcome representatives of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland, NAI, and Multiple Sclerosis Ireland, MS Ireland, Ms Magdalen Rogers, executive director of NAI, and Alison Cotter,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you very much, Mr. Grogan. It is not easy for people to come before the committee to tell their personal stories, but it is hugely important both for our committee and the Government to hear the stories and the challenges being met daily by families. I appreciate you giving your personal story today. It takes bravery and guts to do it, but it is also for the greater good. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: We will start with Ms Cotter followed by anyone else who wants to make a comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Thank God.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Mr. Schäler might comment first and then I will call Ms Rogers or Ms Cotter.