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:

It is a good question. This is why we have shifted our focus from 9% out-of-competition testing in 2016 to nearly 30% now. That is a direction of travel that I wish to maintain. The Deputy is absolutely right that the horses spend most of their time in the yards and that is where we have to focus our efforts. What I wanted to do was to get the authorised officer warrant cards in place in order that we could undertake even further testing. That is where we are now.

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