Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My point is why was that not done sooner and why are we asking the taxpayer to subvent the difference for next year rather than having moved to widen out the online base sooner. The legislation has been in preparation for some time and if a 1% tax was imposed across the board on even online betting, it would almost let the industry pay for itself. I have an issue with asking the taxpayer to foot the bill for an industry which, albeit an important one, is not reflective of the part of the Ireland where I live in County Donegal or of the west.

I have a number of questions for the Minister. The Indecon report contained 13 recommendations on a funding model for the Irish horse racing sector.

How many of those 13 recommendations have been implemented?