Dr. Kevin Smyth:

I will deal with two of the questions. The first question was on what has changed about the Turf Club. The Senator was correct that the Turf Club was set up in 1790 and the Department of Agriculture was set up in the 1 April 1900. These entities are a great deal older than us. However, there has been a sea change since 2018, both in corporate governance and in accountability. The IHRB has a strong relationship with HRI. It explains how it spends money, its integrity budget, its regular meetings, and how its accounts for it. It is still independent with regard to the rules of racing. Its accountability, from a financial and corporate governance point of view, has moved greatly.

The second area I want to deal with is the issue of the Irish Equine Centre. The Senator is correct that there is a commitment in the programme for Government for a major overhaul of the Irish Equine Centre. We are expected to invest €24 million in upgrading the facilities there. I have no doubt that it will have a role to play in testing in the future. I will pass over to my colleagues on the nitrotain and zilpaterol issues.