Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yes, but, of course, I am not suggesting I have any evidence that people intervene in favour of their own situations. Perception is everything, however, just as in a court justice is not just to be done but has to be seen to be done. There are examples internationally of regulatory bodies for this industry in which nobody who is involved in owning, breeding or training can have hand, act or part. To take an example and a perfectly legitimate case, the IHRB's own chairman, Mr. McCalmont, was reported as having sold a yearling for €1.3 million to Coolmore. There is nothing wrong with that, but is it not wrong that a person with a financial interest in the industry could have any role in the regulatory body, even if he or she is not in an executive role? Is it not a bad look?