Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Public Accounts Committee

Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011

1:10 pm

Mr. Andrew Neilan:

As I stated at the outset in the context of the future, we contend that we have the best greyhounds in the world. There is a fantastic opportunity for Irish greyhound racing abroad. International companies want to partner with us to supply greyhound racing to a foreign audience. With our tote and our stadia, we have the ability to transport the greyhound racing product abroad. We have signed contracts with a significant number of people and we will be announcing details of these at the end of the month. On the basis of that, the figures - which we have laid down in our strategic plan - will comfortably allow us to pay down our debt and introduce more vitality to the industry.