Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That would be one way of going forward.

I will move on as it is late. Some of the track closures have been mentioned since I arrived. We all know how many tracks Bord na gCon operates and that there are private tracks in Kilkenny and elsewhere. The board is waiting on the Indecon report before deciding on the future of Ireland's 16 tracks but two tracks - Lifford and Longford - have been closed already. I am told that the Lifford track was built with an investment of €12 million and it is for sale for €1.3 million. I understand stakeholders are anxious that the greyhound board purchase the track because it is the only greyhound track in the north west and it takes at least two hours to travel to the nearest tracks in Mullingar and Dundalk. Will Mr. Dollard comment on the possibility of the board purchasing the Lifford track? It was built with an investment of €12 million and has been put up for sale for €1.3 million. It will be lost to the north west. Would there be a role for the board to make sure that track is maintained? I will ask about the other one in Longford following Mr. Dollard's response.