Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 8 July 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion

Dr. Lynn Hillyer:

I will step in to answer, having been at the coalface for the past few weeks. Most of the time, the gates are open. As regards warrant cards, we made a policy decision that all of our inspections will be under the warrant cards, rather than going in under other powers. We are proportionate. If we have reason to believe there is an issue - and I have been on inspections with the Department where that has been the case - measures are taken, such as proper reconnaissance, including of back gates, as well as vehicles not being allowed to leave and that type of thing.

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