Mr. Brendan Gleeson:

I apologise for the confusion. The word used should have been “direction”. They are two entirely different things. In this head HRI, essentially, is given the registration functions for the industry, with the exception of point to point racing. At the time in 2001 it had no guidance framework for the carrying out of these functions. In the intervening years it has provided for a series of directives which determine how it carries out the registration functions. Separately, we have a power which allows the Minister to give a direction to HRI on compliance with the code of governance for State bodies or other matters of Government policy. They are two separate issues. The Deputy’s confusion is understandable because the wrong word was used in my opening statement.