Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that and Mr. Tuohey's honesty. In my eyes, if one added the marketing activities and the SIS revenue, it would be €3.381 million for a marketing spend of €1.469 million if one adds the coverage through SIS and the marketing. It is extraordinary to have spent €1.469 million on marketing for a loss of €3.381 million. I will move on.

I have a question for the Department officials. Concerns have been expressed here and in reports about the board. I know a new CEO is being appointed. Best of luck to the interim CEO who is doing the job. In every Department, there are certain criteria when it comes to appointing people to boards, as well as the Public Appointments Service, which was the right thing to bring in. There is a concern that there is not actually anybody on the board with distinctive, extensive knowledge of the industry. Is the Department concerned about that? How does it know that the board has enough knowledge to adapt greyhound racing to modern times?