Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion

Dr. Lynn Hillyer:

We have acted on all the information we have received. It is important to stress that us acting on information may not always mean us literally getting in our cars and going to a yard. Acting on information can mean working up that information, in close collaboration with Mr. Drea's team, and putting the pieces of the jigsaw together. I could count on two hands the number of ongoing investigations where we are gradually working up the pieces of information we have. That involves putting pieces of information together and producing intelligence, which is then assessed and acted upon. As tempting as it is to go out and deal with something rapidly, that is not always the right answer. In a recent example, it took several weeks to pull the pieces together to make sure the necessary ducks were in a row. That includes working with a divisional office, Mr. Drea's team and our team to make sure we have boxed off the various issues that could arise. That way, when we do act, it is as effectively and as properly as possible.

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