Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 500: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the total integrity costs spent by Bord na gCon for greyhound racing in 2003; the breakdown of the spending of this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1371/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, Bord na gCon is the statutory agency responsible for the promotion and development of greyhound racing in Ireland. Section 16(1)(a) of the Act provides that Bord na gCon may apply its funds for "the payment of expenses incurred by it in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties under the Act". Integrity costs are included in these expenses. I have been informed by Bord na gCon that the total integrity costs for the year 2003 were €1,822,136. The breakdown of these is:

Integrity costs is not an accounting term and is not shown as an individual expense in the profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December 2003 as shown in Bord na gCon's annual report for that year.