Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the basis on which he re-appointed a person (details supplied) to the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22651/05]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 393: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he gave an undertaking to six representatives of the greyhound industry at a meeting in December 2004 that a person (details supplied) would not be re-appointed to the Irish Greyhound Board; the reason this person was subsequently appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22652/05]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, when reappointing a person (details supplied) to the Irish Greyhound Board, his attention has been drawn to the very critical comments made regarding the person in a judgment delivered in the High Court in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22653/05]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received representations from a number of organisations within the greyhound sector expressing concern at the appointment of a person (details supplied) to the Irish Greyhound Board; if he has responded to these representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22654/05]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he intends to make any changes to the membership of the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22655/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 to 396, inclusive, together.

All appointments made by me to State boards are on the basis of the experience, knowledge and expertise that the individual in question can bring to the board and are in accordance with the provisions of the relevant legislation. The appointment in question was made on that basis. If the Deputy has any particular concerns about the appointment, he should make them known to me.