Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)

I thank the Minister for his reply. Will he receive only a final report from Mr. Dalton? Is there no interim report on the structure that has been put in place?

I understand there is no predetermined time for the appointment of the chairman of Bord na gCon. Why does this not apply in all other State agencies? Does the Minister accept that the problems that have arisen have damaged the greyhound industry? Are the anti-doping mechanisms in Ireland of the same standard as those in the United Kingdom? Has any effort been made to create a common denominator between the two jurisdictions given the exchange of greyhounds between the two countries?

Today's Order Paper lists many documents laid before the Dáil in respect of Bord na gCon's subsidiaries. Some refer to 2001 but are only being laid before the House five years later. I question why we should wait so long for the director's reports, which pertain only to the years up to 2004. What is the thinking behind this?

Has the board met since the controversy arose and what decisions has it made since then? Has the chairman honoured his statements to the effect that he would make public and transparent any test results available regarding drugs or their misuse in the greyhound industry? Has there been any contact with the Minister's office in this regard?

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