Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I wish to put on record that I am fully supportive of the industry. One of the reasons I sent the original correspondence to the committee was that when I saw all of this in the public domain, I knew there was only way to resolve it and that was to bring in representatives of all those involved in the industry to defend their position. I have always supported the horse and greyhound industry and the funding it receives. I would love to see more funding going to the horse racing industry because it has a fine reputation. However, that reputation is diminishing, as others have noted. How does one put the genie back into the bottle? I do not know what the answer is. Does Mr. Grassick have any suggestions in that regard?