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- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: I have to be careful with that kind of thing now. I have to pay at the gate like everyone else.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Yes, I just want an average. I have another question Mr. Nyhan might answer for me. With other sports, attendance has shot up in 2022. I am told soccer is one and GAA is doing quite well, but greyhound racing attendance does not appear to have lifted.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It is coming back fairly well though.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: A question was asked around concession tickets and the figures for 2021 and 2022. I do not think the RCÉ officials have them to hand but I ask they come back to us on that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: What percentage, roughly, of those who come through the gates are on concession tickets? Does RCÉ have a guide for that of, say, between 2% and 5%?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Is there no policy?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: The board does not take any hand in that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It does not, okay. I ask RCÉ to come back to us with that figure. What is the average attendance, Mr. Tuohey?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: That is quite low.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: As part of the preparation of the strategic plan, is RCÉ examining the number of stadiums?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Some may not be viable.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Okay. I call Deputy Hourigan.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Okay, Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Briefly.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Yes, if it is in the public domain.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: I just want to clarify that the Deputy is quoting from a media report.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: That is okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: I mentioned the Preferred Results Ltd report earlier. It was dated 29 September 2017. Can Mr. Nyhan confirm if it is publicly available?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It contained a number of assertions. They included that the industry needed to act to prevent the low-cost dumping of dogs into Britain which is ultimately underpinned by the Irish taxpayer. Does Mr. Nyhan agree with that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Does Mr. Tuohey agree?