Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed, has made clear his view which I share, that in terms of sequencing, the appointment should have been handled differently by the board of Horse Racing Ireland, but there has not been a breach of policy. I do not want to create the impression that I support the view that Government policy has been breached.