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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: I have a few simple questions. Dr. Hillyer said 2,449 samples were taken in the first six months of the year, 28% of which were taken as part of the out-of-competition testing programme. Is there a list of who was tested? How do we get that list? Has it been published? If it has not been published, why not? I was advised that certain yards are constantly tested while others are not. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: I asked why the same yards are being visited. That was an allegation made to me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: Within the past six months have any blood, urine or hair samples ever gone missing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: What about the six months previous to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: In terms of the current cases, is Dr. Hillyer aware of an injunction being taken out regarding a scheduled hearing? Is that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: That is fine. Did the IHRB take any steps to follow up on the contaminated feed issue last autumn? Did it do anything about that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: I thank the Chair. I refer to the whistleblower and Mr. Paul Kimmage. I was Minister of State with responsibility for sport. Mr. Kimmage has been consistent, brave and honest all his life regarding all sports. Horse racing is a sport and we must protect it and the industry. There are a lot of jobs in the industry that are very valuable to the country. At the same time, spectators must...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: I missed that, sorry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: An earlier question concerned allegations that were made. Everybody around the table, except the witnesses, is a politician and we regularly get anonymous letters and have complaints made about us which are not true. Are all complaints that come into the IHRB investigated?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: All complaints.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: I again refer to the public allegations about named trainers, a list of 20 horses that were doped and some of the substances used. Does the IHRB have that information?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: That is fine. That is all I have to ask for now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: Mr. Grassick said he had engagements with the gentleman who made the allegation to the national newspaper. Did he make those allegations to Mr. Grassick with regard to what was going on in the industry?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: In an article in The Irish Times, Mr. Grassick was quoted that one trainer has suggested the US anti-doping agency should examine Irish racing, but it was something Mr. Grassick was not against. Will he please tell me more on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: I read that in The Irish Times. I may be wrong and may be open to correction but Mr. Grassick may check it. What are his views on the US anti-doping agency coming in and doing an examination of what is happening in Irish racing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: Does Mr. Grassick think it is appropriate that those involved in buying and selling of bloodstock are also charged with overseeing the regulator in charge of anti-doping? Is that not a clear conflict of interest? In America, the new governing body will have five independent members with no association with racing and four members with an association with racing but no active links. Does...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: The two questions were with regard to the buying of bloodstock and the same people regulating the regulator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: With regard to the governing body, does Mr. Grassick think there should be more independent people on the boards?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: Yes. With regard to regulation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Michael Ring: Those are my questions.