Mr. Gerard Dollard:

Bord na gCon has been on a very significant change and reform programme for a number of years. A lot of that reform was not reflected in the "Prime Time Investigates" programme. To give confidence and assurance to the public, the Greyhound Racing Act of 2019 is a game changer. It is an update of the 1958 Act and gives us the tools and regulatory powers to do what we need to do. We have announced a significant number of initiatives in the area of care and welfare, including the setting up of a care fund, a more significant focus on rehoming, and increasing the rehoming numbers.

We are committed to traceability and again that process is going in parallel to the commencement of the legislation. I would also reference Indecon, which is about the viability of the industry. There are a number of key points there that are significant strategic changes for the Irish Greyhound Board and the industry itself.