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Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I do not believe there should have been leeway but there is a big difference between half an hour and ten or 15 minutes. The question in regard to-----

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: One moment, I asked the witness was it being complied with and he said no. I asked if Bord na gCon had received a letter from a solicitor in regard this matter, and it has. Let me move on to another recommendation. Once again it comes back to confidence and integrity. This is why it is a mess and why there is a picket on Shelbourne Park stadium. Would the witnesses agree that there...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I will let Mr. Meaney answer. My question is whether Mr. Meaney agrees that there is a breach of confidence and lack of trust. Does Mr. Meaney accept that?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Except that-----

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Chairman, I would like if you would give me a little time. I am not interfering with the ability of Mr. Meaney or his powers to make decisions. I am simply saying that when reflecting on what is happening, it seems there is a lack of confidence. There is a big division between the board and those on the ground. Does Mr. Meaney accept that? I am not asking him to accept responsibility for it.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That is fine. I accept-----

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. Meaney does not accept it and that is fine. He can disagree with me. My next question is about the consultative forum. One of the strong recommendations was that a consultative forum should be set up. Was that set up?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Will Mr. Meaney tell me a little about it? On the last occasion I did not hear about it. The idea was that all stakeholders would be involved. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I have one or two questions left. I am going to ask about one of the strong recommendations. Can the deputation come back with material? Are there minutes of those meetings? There was a strong recommendation that formal meetings be held with all stakeholders. Can we get minutes of those? I will move on to the two last questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am going to come back to that with my second question, which relates to the strategic and business plans. Indecon did not state that Harold's Cross should be sold. Is that not right? It made a recommendation that Bord na gCon would look at selling a number of assets. The word "consider" was used. The recommendation was that Bord na gCon would consider looking at a number of assets,...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The report recommended that Bord na gCon should undertake an annual review to look at each individual racing track, determine which was good and bad and make decisions. The only three tracks making money were Cork, Shelbourne and Harold's Cross. Bord na gCon has come back and said that Harold's Cross and Shelbourne Park are not viable because they are so near each other. Both were making...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I understood that on the last occasion Dr. Brady said the strategic plan had come to an end and that there was no plan in place.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Is there a strategic plan in place?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Can we have a copy of it?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What date is on that strategic plan? What is the time period?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. Brady's colleague, Mr. Meaney, has just said that it was for 2012. Which is it?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: There is one strategic plan. It is running out this year.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That plan featured in the Indecon report. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)

Catherine Connolly: No, it was not.