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Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: I would like to ask the chief executive about that exact point. I knew that. In 2020, it is €18 million. In 2021, it is €19 million. In 2022, it is €20 million. I am putting it out there - I do not even want the chief executive of the organisation to respond - that the Irish Greyhound Board is not asking for a budgetary increase, but as part of its strategic plan it...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: Sorry, I will ask the questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have not yet asked a question, so there is no point. For me, it is very strange that the board is not asking for an increase, but it is budgeting for one as part of its strategic plan. There is no question there. I just want to leave that there.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: No, sorry-----

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: He will have an opportunity to come back. I have not actually asked a question. I would like to refer to the sale of Harold's Cross racetrack. There were attendances of 1.3 million at the racetrack in 2006. It had revenues of €50 million in that year. The sale of the racetrack was meant to be the saviour of the industry. I will not take up much more time. Mr. Pat Creed said at...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: Okay. The rationalisation-----

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: I thank Mr. Dollard for that. He has used the word "rationalisation". It seems that the Indecon report has a predetermined outcome. That is the first thing. I repeat that the commissioning of this report, in terms of references to state aid, is not a blueprint for the future. The blueprint for the future is the responsibility of Mr. Dollard and the board. I find it incredible that not...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have read the terms of reference.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: Let us not try to make it something it is not.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: In general, a board member always turns up.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: A lot of the time.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: Anyway, it does not matter.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: I am sure they did not want to be asked.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have them. I will give them to Mr. Dollard.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: A figure like 44.75% is not sustainable.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: Mr. Dollard keeps using the word "rationalisation". It will strike anyone who is watching these proceedings - trust me when I say that many people are watching - that there is a predetermined outcome to all of this. I will move on to my last couple of questions. Perhaps Mr. Peake will respond to a question I have about catering. I do not want to mispronounce his name. In 2015, it was...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: Okay. It lost €478,000 in 2017 and €332,000 in 2016. The way it is going is obvious. What is going on here? What is going on as regards the scale of losses? If Mr. Peake had his time again, would he have made that decision?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: With all due respect, I have asked Mr. Peake.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have asked Mr. Peake. Mr. Dollard can come in after him.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have one more question after this one.