Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The board will not be sacked. It is as simple as that. We have confidence in it. In its strategic investment business plan it envisaged necessary receipts of €12 million from the sale of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium to work down its debt. While, regrettably, I am not at liberty to disclose the actual sale value, it is substantial enough to deal with the debt significantly. The Deputy is dead right; money needs to be put into the industry in prize money, for promotion and marketing and the upgrading of some stadia that are beginning to look a bit dated, in the same way as horse racing stadia. We need to underpin it with new legislation in order to restore confidence. The Deputy made a point in his opening comments about the industry and sector being very divided. I appeal to everybody to avail of the mediation process available to see if we can have racing again in Dublin. It is very important that this happen without delay.

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