Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Operational Matters and Corporate Plans of Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion
Mr. Brian Kavanagh:
One of the two. It would be in the south of the country, most likely Tipperary. It depends on funding. It is a key element of our strategy.
Dundalk has been a huge success but it is a long way for many trainers to get to. There has also been an evolution in the surfaces which all-weather tracks operate. There is a desire in the industry that alternative surfaces are made available. Without getting technical, there is a polytrack surface in Dundalk but other types of all-weather surface are now available. That evaluation will come before the board in December. The process is taking place next week.