Mr. Brian Kavanagh:

Hindsight is 20:20 vision. The important thing to stress is that the case was prosecuted in the absence of CCTV. It was an exceptional case. It was the first case of that nature that has taken place in 30 years.

With regard to the specific question on controls, there absolutely were controls. Let me explain the process, of which I believe Deputy Murphy is aware. The IHRB is a separate body to which we provide funding annually on the basis of an agreed annual budget. The organisation was formerly known as the Turf Club. It is set out in statute as the racing regulatory body. The idea is that the referee is kept at a one step remove from the commercial side of the industry. We agree an annual budget with the regulatory body. As mentioned, that included, in 2018, the start of a roll-out system for CCTV in stable yards. We conduct quarterly budgetary reviews and performance reviews, and halfway though the year-----