Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The commitment we have been given in the Bill is that the €50 registration fee that would normally go to the Turf Club will pass through HRI. There are property rights associated with it so it has to be explicitly stated that it must go back through HRI. Officials have told us it is an accounting exercise to ensure the money is properly accounted for with no other interference.