Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will respond to this as it is not the right thing to do. I accept what people are saying and I have been around the horse racing industry long enough now to know the importance of owners, who pay for everything, basically. They train horses and make a major contribution to prize money; they have an extraordinary commitment to the sport. Racehorse owners are on the board and that board ratifies the deals and puts the media rights body together. In all likelihood, there will be an owner on the media rights negotiating committee.

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