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

Alan Farrell: To clarify, Bord na gCon owns eight stadia and is a 51% shareholder in one. Is that correct?

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

Alan Farrell: Aside from Shelbourne Park in Dublin, are there any stadia around the country that are holding their own? Are there specific locations holding their own?

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

Alan Farrell: With regard to the public relations side of the exposé on television, has Bord na gCon recorded a reduction in attendances?

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

Alan Farrell: I am aware of at least three sponsors who withdrew from their sponsorship of Mr. Dollard's organisation. Has Bord na gCon replaced them?

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

Alan Farrell: Some €85,000 from crowdfunding is significant. Has Bord na gCon replaced 100% of the funding which it lost through the withdrawal of those sponsors?

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

Alan Farrell: So the answer is "Yes" and it is sevenfold from the crowdfunding alone, although I do not know the figures for the other sponsors. Looking at staffing, in the accounts that we are assessing, the staffing level went down by 17 but the salary level went up. Could Mr. Dollard explain that? Were people made redundant?

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

Alan Farrell: I am sorry; my mistake. I have used the board salaries and expenses figure instead of total staff. Mr. Dollard mentioned that the profit of Shelbourne Park was reduced by approximately 50% due to its closure for 22 weeks, from €3.2 million to €1.6 million. He also highlighted the fact that attendances are down, although there was a very good start to the year. What is Mr....

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

Alan Farrell: In light of the exposé on television, Mr. Dollard mentioned a figure of €1.6 million or €1.5 million for animal welfare costs. Is he proposing to increase that?

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

Alan Farrell: By how much?

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

Alan Farrell: I ask Mr. Dollard if in the coming days he could provide the committee, through the secretariat, with detail of the number of inspections carried out year by year since 2012. How many staff have been allocated to the inspection of facilities? What is the approximate amount spent by Mr. Dollard's organisation per annum on such animal welfare inspections? I would appreciate that very much. ...

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

Alan Farrell: Will Mr. McCarthy comment on that to provide further clarity to the committee because it is quite technical in nature?

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

Alan Farrell: I understand. I thank Mr. McCarthy. May I ask a question?

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

Alan Farrell: I appreciate the Chair's forbearance. Has Bord na gCon retained the services of a PR firm in the past or at present?

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

Alan Farrell: I have not seen the 2018 accounts.

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

Alan Farrell: I know we did get them.

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

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Dollard.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (18 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: The Deputy cannot call for a quorum.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (18 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (18 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: As Deputy Smith has nine and a half minutes left, Deputy Durkan may come in.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (18 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: There are eight Deputies in three political groupings followed by the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, to conclude over the next hour and 20 minutes. I am conscious that Deputy Durkan is present. Any Member or group wishing to share time with Deputy Durkan might let me know. I call Deputy Bríd Smith.