Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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There is an annual report. There is ongoing engagement between my Department and each of the agencies. That is an important ongoing relationship over the course of the year. They have that opportunity and this committee has the opportunity to engage with each of the organisations and hold them accountable as well. We have conducted a review. We are tendering shortly for an independent review of the fund, to do an external review as a matter of course, in terms of just getting further assessment and oversight on the value of the fund and its impact.