Tom Barry (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

With regard to the arbitration approach, I presume further reform would involve addressing the length of time involved. What type of arbitration would the witnesses like to see? Is funding from HRI provided on a monthly or a weekly basis and is it accompanied by any provisos? With regard to rules and regulations in the industry, if registration is carried out by HRI, are there experts in that organisation similar to those available to the Turf Club and are they competent in this area?

In Cork we have a buoyant point-to-point structure which works very well. Would these changes hinder the development of that structure? I recognise that considerable goodwill exists at present but I know from the people involved in the committees that they do not have a huge amount of money. I am concerned that there might be an impact on the success these events currently enjoy.