Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the delegation. I listened earlier to the contributions from the director of strategy and the chief executive officer of Horse Racing Ireland. The experience of anybody attending a race meeting is that the bar and entertainment side of it is run in a responsible manner. There is good control and it is held in a good environment. It is part of the experience of attending a race meeting. I have seen that in other stadiums - for example, Croke Park and the Aviva - where I have witnessed people enjoying themselves in what I would describe as a normal situation.

Mention was made of Lonely Planet. That is factual, because a visit to a typical Irish pub is a major part of our tourism industry.