Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will have specific questions on the pension. What I will do, through the Chair, through the committee, is forward them on instead of taking up any more time because they are detailed questions.

This is my last question, the witnesses will be pleased to know. I was very taken by Mr. Meaney said earlier on his passion for the greyhound industry, which I accept. I accept everyone's bona fides on their passion for the greyhound industry, including everyone in the Gallery, the witnesses - everyone. As I said at the beginning of this process a few weeks ago, I have no agenda here except what is best. He said he is totally committed to the industry, and in fairness, he did issue an invitation - he said he wants the industry to get back, for everyone to engage, co-operate and to see Shelbourne Park open in the future. We talked before about issues which I saw in the Horse and Jockey which was incredible. There is obviously no confidence and I have expressed my own view in relation to that. We know that Dr. Brady is an interim CEO and that issue will be dealt with in the future - I presume he does not want to stay in this job forever - so that will change. We acknowledge his love for the industry, but if it came to it that as part of this process the result was that Shelbourne Park did not open again, if that meant the industry getting back going in the right direction, does he feel if he moved aside and facilitated that, it would be the right thing to do? I am not trying to make this personal, because none of this is personal, but if that would facilitate the industry re-engaging, Shelbourne Park opening and everything, would he be willing to do that?