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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: Am I right in believing they were moved on Saturday morning-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: -----even though the licence was revoked on Friday and the abattoir was told to cease operating? Those horses are still in the care of the owner of Shannonside Foods. Should they be seized on animal welfare grounds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I asked the Minister whether he would do that. Is that afoot?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I understand. I am grateful they are still here. There have been 641 thoroughbreds slaughtered so far this year, as reported in The Irish Mirror last week. Thoroughbreds are not bred for slaughter like other animals in the food chain. They are bred for racing. I will not ask the witnesses from HRI whether they would be embarrassed about that, as I know that the horse racing industry is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: Some would die or be put to sleep in a humane way, but I am asking about the numbers being slaughtered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: Does Mr. Osborne believe that, in receiving taxpayers’ money, there is a duty of care on the industry to have a birth-to-death plan for the horses that make it a great deal of money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I know many of them. I live in Kildare, and I know many people who work in the equine industry, who love their horses and who were horrified by what they saw. There is a duty of care and this is a matter that HRI should consider. Kildare is the thoroughbred county. Ireland’s reputation and our care of horses, particularly in Kildare, are important to those who make money and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: Is it something that Mr. Sheahan might discuss examining with the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Réada Cronin: I have a question for HRI.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. I agree with what she said about the need to maximise capacity and the strong relationship between the customer, or sometimes the patient, and the pharmacist. We normally return to the same pharmacy, especially in smaller communities. What we are referring to in the Bill currently are what we call common conditions, including some of those the Deputy referred to, such...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Róisín Shortall: My other amendment is on contraception. Is the Minister of State saying that these amendments will facilitate the extension of the management of chronic illness as a set of conditions by community pharmacists?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: The current amendments will not facilitate the chronic disease management role. The amendment the Deputy tabled, which I think might be No. 7, was seeking on a report on the role of pharmacists in that respect.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Róisín Shortall: That has been ruled out of order, unfortunately.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: It has been ruled out of order. It states, "The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on expanding the role of pharmacists in chronic disease management." That is where we want to get to. It is really important. At the moment, what is included in this legislation is what is called common conditions as opposed...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I think that is a missed opportunity. It is a pity the Minister of State did not go further, because we would presumably need additional primary legislation to have the management of chronic illnesses placed in the hands of pharmacists. It is regrettable that we did not. I regret that my amendment has been ruled out of order. I welcome what the Minister of State's amendments are doing,...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: The Minister wants to take it forward, like the Deputy said, with regard to chronic illness. It is just the timing of the pharmacy taskforce considering the services offered by pharmacists in other jurisdictions. This states, "The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on expanding the role of pharmacists in...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Is that the Minister or Department saying that?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I have strayed outside the rules, allowing all this interaction.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Mary Butler: The Minister is saying that.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Okay. That is good.