Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I want to go into a few other aspects of the ongoing operation. In the witnesses' opening statements we were told that, "The IGB’s difficulties are not unique. The industry globally is facing many challenges, notably as a result of the migration of wagering from track to technology platforms which has impacted on live attendances at race meetings." This movement would have been known and has been happening for some time. Were these challenges taken into account when Limerick stadium was being considered? Will the representatives indicate what would be a sustainable number of greyhound tracks? We have a very detailed chart in the presentations that compares numbers with the UK in respect of population size. The attendances at greyhound meetings run to in excess of three million annually. There is an income for prize money. What is sustainable?