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- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: I know that. Why is all media not together?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: There is a racing activities loss of €1.48 million and spending on marketing of €1.469 million. I know we have had a difficult year, so I am allowing that, though it is not the answer to everything. Some €1.469 million was spent on marketing, for a loss of €1.48 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: I appreciate that and Mr. Tuohey's honesty. In my eyes, if one added the marketing activities and the SIS revenue, it would be €3.381 million for a marketing spend of €1.469 million if one adds the coverage through SIS and the marketing. It is extraordinary to have spent €1.469 million on marketing for a loss of €3.381 million. I will move on. I have a...
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: I would not be satisfied with it, so it is a matter of opinion. There is not enough industry expertise. Take the stadiums, for example. This was referenced in a number of reports, including that compiled by Indecon. Many of the stadiums are in an awful state. I am not sure some of them would pass health and safety. It is an issue that must be addressed and I would appreciate it if there...
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: I understand.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: I do not expect Greyhound Racing Ireland to have these figures now. The officials could write back to the committee and do a comparative analysis of the past five years of expenditure and income and then profits with respect to how catering was done prior to it being insourced versus when it was outsourced. They can take 2020 out. That can be supplied to the committee; I do not expect the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: I understand.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: That can all be outlined. I appreciate there is a difference between what was there previous to, and post, the pandemic.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: Yes, I understand that. We can delve through the figures to see. I just want to see if it was a good idea to do it and whether it is covering itself because there was some profit had from it under the old system. In fact, it was quite profitable for a period, so I want to see if that was the right decision.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: No, but if you visit them - I have visited a good few of them. Has Mr. Tuohey? Okay. I thank the Chairman.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: I do not expect Mr. Tuohey has visited them all, trust me.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: I believe this report may have been covered in a previous meeting.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: When one goes through the accounts, it is very difficult to break down the welfare spend. Some €524,000 went into the greyhound care fund in 2021. That is a decrease of €668,000 from 2020. There was €464,000 and €235,000 for both years for the retired greyhound fund. Will you provide us with a simple note for the three years to break down how the care fund is...
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: Will you break down the money in and out for 2019, 2020 and 2021 and how the fund is funded?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: I understand Mr. Conroy became assistant secretary recently. I was looking up the Department's organisational structure and he is not on it. I was wondering how that was. He may wish to update it. Under what section of the Department does the greyhound industry fall? I cannot find it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: As regards the whole issue of greyhounds and the greyhound industry, is that within the Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: Can Mr. Conroy provide information for me on dates and attendees of all meetings between the Department and Rasaíocht Con Éireann and how often they have discussed welfare at their Min-MAC meetings, since this Government came into office? I want information on dates and attendees of every meeting between the Department and the organisation, as well as a copy of any Min-MAC minutes...
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: We will find that out from the Min-MAC minutes. That is good. I have two more quick questions. There are four private tracks and the rest are publicly owned. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: In relation to private tracks and in respect of subsidies for private tracks versus the money that is sent into public tracks, can we get the breakdown of how much funding and how many employees, both full-time and part-time, there are across every track in Ireland? I ask this so that we can see that subsidies or moneys that are given to each track, whether it is public or private, as well...
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Alan Kelly: Hence the question.