Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 26:

In page 13, line 29, after "HRI" to insert the following:"one of whom shall be the HRI representative of the body known as the Irish Racehorse Owners Association".

This is simple enough. Subsection (2) proposes that "Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the media rights committee shall consist of not more than 5 members appointed by HRI and may include members who are not members of HRI.". Basically, Opposition Deputies are proposing that one of the people proposed shall be the HRI representative of the body known as the Irish Racehorse Owners Association. There seems to be some conflict about the official name as either Deputy Ferris or I have got it wrong. The idea is that as the owners are fundamental to the sport, they should be on the media rights committee. That is the basic proposal being made and it is valid. Whatever the proper name of the association, will the Minister accept the appropriate amendment so we can move on?

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