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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: What would happen to an injured racehorse that does not need to be put down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Would it be possible for any of them to end up in the food chain?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: If a horse was ever treated with Bute, could it end up in the food chain?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay. I will move on to the IHRB. I presume Mr. Egan is with us again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Since we met last week, once again I have been inundated with phone calls, emails and lots of questions. I am sure it has been the same for other members. The overarching view is that there is a lack of transparency within the IHRB, which is leading to a lack of credibility generally. Following on from our discussions last week and the IHRB's own deliberations, does Mr. Egan have any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Could I ask what Mr. Egan's salary is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: He just said I could ask him any question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Mr. Egan will agree that is not the hallmark of transparency. In fairness to Mr. Kavanagh, we know what his salary is. We know the salary of every elected representative at this meeting. We know the salary of everybody who earns more than €100,000 of public money. I do not want to personalise it. This is an issue for all senior staff within the IHRB. We do not know how much they earn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Why would that derogation have been sought or given?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I understand that people could be identified, but if somebody is a CEO of a publicly funded body, why would that information not be publicly available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Is the pay that bad?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I do not mean to be facetious. I ask because the IHRB receives €9 million of funding that essentially comes from the taxpayer. If we are talking about ensuring transparency and accountability then that needs to go across the whole raft. I will finish on this because we are very tight for time. It was mentioned by the trainers earlier that there has been a notable increase in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: To clarify, Dr. Hillyer is saying the testimony from the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association was incorrect in that regard about the last couple of months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Dr. Hillyer.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 151. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role his Department has in the regulation of commercial receivers; the mechanism by which a citizen or business can challenge decisions made by a bank or court appointed receiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37010/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank our guests. I put on record my esteem for the success of Irish horse racing and echo Senator Paul Daly's comments that the objective of this committee is to ensure that the international reputation for which we are renowned will be protected and enhanced at all stages. Mr. Egan concluded his opening remarks by stating that there is no systemic cheating within the horse racing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: Does Dr. Hillyer believe that the former happens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I might just return to the questions. Our guests mentioned that blood and urine samples are routinely taken from winners. Is it the case that both types of sample are taken? My understanding is that it is primarily urine samples that are taken and that blood is taken only when urine has not been passed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: In what percentage is only urine taken, as opposed to both?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: That is an important clarification. Routinely, therefore, only urine tests are taken.