Ms Geraldine Larkin:

We have been undertaking a number of statutory instruments and that is the next one. The most recent statutory instruments that we concluded were instruments to allow us to publish adverse analytical findings once an animal has tested positive. Heretofore, we could not publish the fact that we had got an adverse finding from the laboratory until the entire disciplinary matter had concluded. With effect, from 1 October, the board is now in the position to be able to publish that at the same time as it notifies the owner or trainer of the adverse finding. This brings much greater transparency into our regulation. On top of that, the statutory instrument is constructed in such a way as to ensure that the dog that has had an adverse finding is suspended from racing until such time as that dog returns a clear test again. That is a very significant advancement in terms of racing greyhounds and ensuring a level playing pitch for all racing greyhounds.