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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: With regard to thoroughbreds, there were debacles during the year about new rules being imposed at the racetracks. Has this been resolved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is about access for ambulances. I understand that one or two courses could not hold races because of a new rule brought in. I am not sure whether it involves two ambulances being able to access at all times. There was some stand-off on that. Was it resolved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is all right. How does the Department monitor value for money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Coveney and Senator Seery Kearney. Senator Clonan is also speaking in the Seanad at the moment. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss children with disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7. On behalf of the committee I welcome from the Independent Living Movement Ireland, Ms Paula Soraghan, community development worker and youth collective...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Soraghan for her contributions. I call Ms Mullock to make her contribution on behalf of AsIAm.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Mullock for her contribution. We will have Mr. Adam Harris now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Obviously we are all aware of some of the recent television programmes broadcast about the greyhound industry. Is the Department following up to ensure the welfare of dogs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Harris. I will now go to our Vice Chair, Deputy Tully, who is substituting for Deputy Ellis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which were very informative and useful. I thank them also for attending the meeting and articulating the issues that need to be addressed. As they will know, this committee works on a cross-party basis and has been a very united committee under the stewardship of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. It is a committee that genuinely wants to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: If I may come in there, a vote has been called in the Dáil Chamber. Two Senators are attending the meeting, namely, Senators O'Loughlin and McGreehan. Perhaps they could take turns chairing the meeting while the vote takes place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: To clarify, the third question was on how governments and other stakeholders can raise awareness and remove barriers in education and health environments, including for children with disabilities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Would Ms Mullock like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I call Ms Soraghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Soraghan. I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Well done; there were seven mentions of Carlow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I understand; well done. Mr. Harris might respond to the Deputy's comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Soraghan, Ms Mullock and Mr. Harris for their engagement this afternoon, although I apologise that we had to step out for a number of votes but Senators O'Loughlin and McGreehan kept it going. I thank them for their sincerity and the work they are doing on behalf of the communities they represent. It is hugely important that they continue that work. Right through, the services...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have some very specific questions for the Minister to help me understand the Estimate. I will start with capital and A3. Of the additional €552 million, some €255 million of that is for the development levy waiver. That means there is about €297 million left for social housing. Is the bulk of that to fund the tenant in situ scheme or have there been increased costs...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: That means there is €297 million for the housing element of it, rather than the development levy waiver, and €97 million for the tenant in situ scheme. I looked at the statement from the previous Estimates. I am not clear on where the €200 million has gone. I say that in the sense that the €200 million was not in the original Revised Estimate, but it is in...