Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed)

5:30 pm

Dr. Lynn Hillyer:

It does vary depending on the jurisdiction. There are some racing jurisdictions where the first four horses in a race could be sampled and other jurisdictions where there is no out-of-competition testing. The common theme in all jurisdictions is to achieve best practice internationally. That is set out in an international agreement to which we are a signatory. The quality of the product depends on the circumstances on the ground. We take that very much into account here.