Anthony Lawlor (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I congratulate Bord na gCon on an excellent weekend. It had a very successful Irish derby on Saturday with great crowds. There seemed to be a great buzz around the place. Deputy Heydon will know that a Kildare man won the consolation derby, which was nice to see. Later on in the year, it is the betting side of things that will be important from Bord na gCon's perspective, in particular how we organise and get the betting tax. As the witnesses stated clearly, there is a great deal of money that is not being taxed from a betting perspective. I congratulate Bord na gCon on the tote and the way it has been operated. It is a positive input into the greyhound industry. I am delighted to see the witnesses here today and congratulate them on a very successful weekend. I have been to a number of their tracks around the country and know many people involved, not only on the greyhound side but also in coursing who are very successful. I wish Bord na gCon the best of luck in future.