Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

No, it is not. If we go back to the time of foot and mouth restrictions, however, horse racing was closed down for nigh on eight months, in most instances. Approximately 92% of our trainers take part in point-to-point racing. Surely Mr. Kavanagh in his capacity as the CEO of HRI can offer some serious solution to this problem. We are running out of time, as Mr. Kavanagh can imagine.