Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Denis Egan:

We have a good relationship with the IRTA. We liaise with them on a regular basis. For example, we would be in touch with them regularly in respect of safety. Representatives of the organisation attend our safety limit review meetings on an annual basis. We interact, not daily, but certainly, two or three times a week. The IRTA contacts Dr. Hillyer in relation to veterinary issues. It might contact our legal and disciplinary department in respect of appeal matters. As Mr. Grassick said, we do not always agree, but it is a professional relationship. We all have the same aim. We appreciate what they do and they appreciate what we do. We have to regulate and they know that we will make decisions at times on the racecourse or at disciplinary hearings that they are not happy with. Sometimes they are happy with our decisions and sometimes they are not. It is a professional relationship.

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