Results 8,561-8,580 of 20,057 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: That is good. However, if we take the last year for which we can realistically assess the attendance it is 463,000 and there is an average of, say, 1,400 race meetings per year, that tells us the attendance at race meetings is in the region of perhaps 300 per meeting. Would that be correct, as an average?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: What kind of average attendance is there?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: I am always meaning to go. I have been asked many times but I have not gone. I will some time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: I have to be careful with that kind of thing now. I have to pay at the gate like everyone else.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Yes, I just want an average. I have another question Mr. Nyhan might answer for me. With other sports, attendance has shot up in 2022. I am told soccer is one and GAA is doing quite well, but greyhound racing attendance does not appear to have lifted.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It is coming back fairly well though.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: A question was asked around concession tickets and the figures for 2021 and 2022. I do not think the RCÉ officials have them to hand but I ask they come back to us on that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: What percentage, roughly, of those who come through the gates are on concession tickets? Does RCÉ have a guide for that of, say, between 2% and 5%?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Is there no policy?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: The board does not take any hand in that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It does not, okay. I ask RCÉ to come back to us with that figure. What is the average attendance, Mr. Tuohey?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: That is quite low.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: As part of the preparation of the strategic plan, is RCÉ examining the number of stadiums?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Some may not be viable.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Okay. I call Deputy Hourigan.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Okay, Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Briefly.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Yes, if it is in the public domain.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: I just want to clarify that the Deputy is quoting from a media report.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: That is okay.