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

Photo of Paul DalyPaul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is not the direction I am going in. I beg to differ on what Dr. Hillyer said because I was involved in a company years ago when we were convinced to put in an application for International Organization for Standardization certification. The way it was explained to me was if these systems were put in, and everybody worked to the system, the man from the moon could come down to see if it was working or not. While some veterinary background may be needed, it was really the IHRB's systems and processes that were being examined. If they are written, anybody can tell whether they have been followed or not. We will not split hairs on Dr. Suann's expertise or professionalism. Can Dr. Hillyer and our other guests see why people would be sceptical of this report, based on the reasons I have outlined?

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