Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The number of meetings and the amount of prize money are decreasing. We are selling our assets, as has been highlighted in the past 48 hours. To be fair, the defined benefit current service costs at note 8 in the annual report can be taken out because those are not full-time equivalents who are carrying out their duties at present. However, in 2015, €10.3 million was paid for 240 full-time equivalents. Given that many of these are casual staff, such as those on the gate, and not in highly-skilled jobs, why is the wage cost so high? I have to make a judgment on the 2014 report as to whether the board members are managing this industry correctly. I would like that explained better.