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

Alan Kelly: The person who was in the position of director of racing governance and compliance has been on leave for two and a half years.

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

Alan Kelly: That is all I wanted to know.

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

Alan Kelly: Other roles include those of veterinary directors. Is the director of sales and marketing still in place?

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

Alan Kelly: The post is vacant.

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

Alan Kelly: One post has changed and two are vacant. I refer to the Preferred Results report which was dismissed by the board. Will Mr. Dollard supply the committee as soon as possible with the 30 pages of the report which have not yet been provided? Some 30 pages of the report are missing and have not been made available. I refer to the commissioning of the report. Was any member of the executive...

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

Alan Kelly: The report could be supplied with sensitive information redacted. I presume the 30 pages of the report to which I have referred have been supplied to the Department and that the information does not need to be redacted for it. Have the 30 pages been provided for the Department?

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

Alan Kelly: Okay.

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

Alan Kelly: On Mr. Dollard's comments to my esteemed colleague, I think we have all been watching a bit too much proceedings in the UK Parliament. The sale of Harold's Cross stadium in the future-----

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

Alan Kelly: The Deputy asked a number of questions. I did not intend to raise this issue, but Mr. Dollard said he was not planning an increase in the Irish greyhound racing fund.

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

Alan Kelly: Mr. Dollard was not asking for one.

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

Alan Kelly: Okay, fair enough. I accept that is accurate.

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.