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Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: It has to be off. That is what I requested at the beginning.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: My phone is off. Everyone's phone should be off. Can we have everyone's phone off, please? Dr. Brady may go ahead.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: A question please, Deputy. It will come around again.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: Let the witness answer the question.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: No problem. Do the witnesses wish to take a break?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: We will take a break for strictly five minutes. We do not want people coming in the doors all the time.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: We recommence in public session. I point out that the members in the Gallery are here by special permission and no member in the Gallery should approach a witness in any way. I need to make clear to everybody in the Gallery that they have to conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the meeting. Please take note of what I have said. We move on to further questions. I call Deputy...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: That is very clear.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: For clarity, Mr. Creed, are you saying your board meets once or twice per week? Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: I just wanted to know for clarity.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: What was the reason for the drop in attendance, which does not correlate to any other industry?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: So, too, is horse racing.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: Can Mr. Walsh share a copy of the strategy with us?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: To save time, it would be helpful if Mr. Walsh would forward it on to the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: Before calling Deputy Murphy, I wish to return to Mr. Walsh. In the years that were referenced in his contribution, turnover prize money, track attendance, sponsorship, ownership, breeding and bookmaker and Tote income all collapsed. Attendances fell from 1.28 million to just under 650,000 between 2007 and 2015. However, if one looks at the Tote in 2006 for horse racing versus dog racing,...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: I understand what Mr. Walsh is saying. It still does not add up, to be honest. I call Deputy Murphy.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: Dr. Brady wishes to comment.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Alan Kelly: I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy. She may finish her question but we will have the Dáil vote shortly. I also need to speak to the witnesses.