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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 227. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person born before 1946 can get credit for caring for family members in order to qualify for the contributory pension, similar to the homecaring periods scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43619/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the third level educational opportunities available in Ireland for applicants living in the Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 779. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the application for pricing and reimbursement of fenfluramine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42981/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: All witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses have full defence in any defamation action about anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be directed to cease giving evidence on an issue at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: We will suspend the meeting for a vote in the Chamber. Deputy Mac Lochlainn will have a further five minutes when we come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Mythen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister for coming in and answering all the questions comprehensively. I thank his officials as well. We will suspend the meeting to prepare for the second session.

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

Jackie Cahill: The purpose of the second section of today's meeting is the examination of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024. The committee will hear from the following witnesses: the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Charlie McConalogue; Mr. Kevin Galligan, principal officer; Ms Annamarie McNally, assistant principal; and Ms Nicola Beagan, assistant principal, State...

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

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister. I have a question before I go to Deputy Kenny. Just €100 million is given to both industries. Is there any prescription by the Department on its distribution and how the money would be spent? Is it prescriptive so that a certain amount must go to capital investment and so much into prize money or is it left to the respective boards?

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

Jackie Cahill: Putting on my Tipperary hat, the second proposed all-weather track in Tipperary town, in the junction, has been advocated for a significant time. Does the Minister think that project would be able to proceed this time with this allocation?

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

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister. It would really help the smaller trainers as they would be able to operate on a 12-months basis. It would be a great addition to the industry. Dundalk has worked exceptionally well. I call Deputy Kenny.

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

Jackie Cahill: There has to be recognition of the large efforts to rehome dogs by the greyhound industry especially. It has improved dramatically in recent years. When driving around the city now we often see a lot of greyhounds being walked as pets. They have to try to find homes for some of these greyhounds overseas also and this brings its own expense. My understanding is that Australia has started...

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

Jackie Cahill: It is my understanding, and perhaps I am wrong, that the new Bill will be able to facilitate it getting a tote licence. If it is to be economically viable it is essential that it has a tote licence. When there was betting through the French pari-mutuel, the amounts that were bet were extremely impressive. Harness racing is the most popular horse sport in France, but it is a minority sport...

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

Jackie Cahill: We are discussing the horse and greyhound fund.

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

Jackie Cahill: That is with regard to the thoroughbred industry.

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

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Fitzmaurice has asked about the horse sport industry. If the Minister wants to answer he can do so but it is outside the remit of this evening's meeting.

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

Jackie Cahill: All racecourses are racing anyway.

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

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in this evening to discuss the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations with us. At the next public meeting of the joint committee, on Wednesday, 23 October at 1.30 p.m., we will discuss TB, the issues associated with TB and the very significant increase in figures this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (16 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the following motion: The proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024, copies of which were laid in draft form...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (16 Oct 2024)

Jackie Cahill: The joint committee adjourned at 7.52 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 October 2024.