Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 4 May 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - 2021 Financial Statements
Fishery Harbour Centres

9:30 am

Mr. Brendan Gleeson:

I do not think it is on our list. We submitted a list of expenditure reviews that we have conducted. I do not think greyhounds were on it. There is a Government policy here that requires us to fund greyhound racing and horse racing. We would not have this requirement for funding if the sectors did not need it. If the judgment is based solely on economic value, I think the case is made, certainly in the context of the combination of these two things. They are significant contributors to employment creation and economic development in rural areas.

Do we understand the economic contribution these sectors are making? We do. We need to monitor it regularly.

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