Mr. Gerard Dollard:

I have met those involved in Lifford and they will also await the Indecon report. They strongly hope that the Lifford track will feature in the Indecon report. However, the board will not be making decisions until the Indecon report is received.

The Lifford and Longford tracks voluntarily made a decision to cease racing operations. It was not a request of the Irish Greyhound Board. We did not require them to do it. I understand Longford is reopening on 23 September and if and when it reopens, it will receive all the supports it received prior to its closure.