Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

What does Mr. Grassick think of the fact that not one of the directors of the IHRB is appointed by the State? This is a closed-shop organisation and a self-selecting club that is appointing directors of a regulatory organisation that is responsible for something as sensitive as anti-doping. It is getting almost €10 million of taxpayer's money. In fact, the bulk of its funding comes from the taxpayer. Mr Grassick is a stakeholder. His organisation is a stakeholder. There are examples abroad of the principle that if you are involved in regulation of something, you would not have any hand, act or part in owning, breeding or buying and selling horses because even the appearance that you could be involved in the organisation responsible for anti-doping would be all wrong. Does Mr. Grassick not have a problem with the fact that there is not an independent director or chair or that this is a self-selecting organisation from within the horse racing family that has responsibility for an issue as sensitive as doping? Is that not of concern to him?