Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

At least he did not fall off. I welcome all the speakers, in particular Ms Eade. I congratulate her on her new role. I will try not to repeat what everybody is saying, but it goes without saying that we are hugely proud of Irish horse racing and the position it has globally. I am very much in solidarity with her stated aim of establishing Ireland as a global leader. That is important to maintain a high profile for Ireland as a country and Ireland Plc.

In terms of attendance at tracks, that has been coloured by Covid, but in the most recent non-Covid year it was 1.3 million. The strategic development plan runs to 2024. What are the attendance figures projected to be? It will be very challenging in the post-Covid era, especially as people's pockets are very challenged at the moment. Could Ms Eade give me some detail on how she expects to ramp up the numbers between now and 2024?