Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

I heard what the Minister said regarding the different categories but the point I make is a valid one. Not only that, if the owner does not make the horse available for testing and fails to furnish the information within five days, it is at the discretion of the stewards of the governing body to deem that a missed test. What is the penalty for a missed test? They may be referred to the referrals committee which may or may not impose sanctions. That is an incredibly loose criterion. Can the Minister tell me the number of cases and what is the penalty for a missed test? What are the referrals? What have been the consequences for those who failed to produce given the latitude that is given to them in a different time? In his first reply, the Minister stated that we are the best in the world and then he is saying that we are only the same as everybody else and it is not good enough.

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