Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020

9:30 am

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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People would be forgiven for having the impression that there is reluctance given the delay to have CCTV installed. Will Mr. O'Loughlin accept that? People might think that with a delay of five years. When I say there has been one excuse after another it speaks for itself. Dates have constantly been given. Mr. O'Loughlin said there is ducting to be done. In any job there is work to be done in advance. There was no preplanning. Every time we asked the date was put back. Either there is a question about competency or the situation is being purposely frustrated. What would Mr. O'Loughlin say to this? Does he accept that might be the perception? In fairness, people would imagine with various scandals and reports of malpractice that the body would be keen to get CCTV fitted as soon as possible and that it would want to protect the integrity of the sport. Outsiders would imagine that it would be the first thing to be made a priority. Five years on, we are still speaking about having only two cameras.