Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

At the private and public meetings we regularly attended we were told that Harold's Cross greyhound stadium was not worth selling and that it was valued between €4 million and €6 million. Other public representatives and I have been lambasted, but my theory is very simple. The board needs to spend its money. It is servicing a debt and paying an interest bill of €1.15 million. As a consequence, there is no money left for marketing or the promotion of the industry and breeders and trainers are suffering as a result. The debt issue needs to be resolved. The Minister should ask the board for its solutions urgently.

Does the Minister of State have confidence in the board? Will it be sacked or not? We need to know the answer to this question before we can make progress.

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