Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is being creative with his arguments. His question is not really appropriate. We have an Indecon report looking at the whole industry. I accept the Deputy's question on consultation and directives, in which he sought for their meaning to be clarified. We are dealing with the general operational rules of racing, which is the overarching direction that racing should take as a directive. Everybody works within this - HRI, the regulatory body and anybody else. The directive also concerns animal welfare, betting, propriety and lots of other things. I agree with the Deputy that it needs to be clarified, but I do not think his query about the annual report is relevant to today's discussion, with all due respect.