Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I also welcome Mr. Phil Meaney and Ms Geraldine Larkin and thank them for their opening statement. I have brief comment on the funding going forward and the structures of Bord na gCon. Do the witnesses have any comment on how they may acquire funding to operate facilities throughout the country in future? To attract people to a sport, one needs to have updated facilities. Some facilities have been run down in recent years, but that is no disrespect to anywhere. The betting tax has been mentioned as an issue in respect of running the industry in general. Regarding the upgrading of facilities from a capital point of view, however, do the witnesses have any views on how funds can be raised? The Indecon report will be discussed later and we may touch on that in general.