Written answers

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

Department of Agriculture and Food

Horse Racing Ireland

9:00 am

Photo of Chris AndrewsChris Andrews (Dublin South East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food given the recent revelations in relation to expenditure at Horse Racing Ireland, if he will agree to an investigation into the organisation's expenditure and finances; the reason, despite HRI increased expenditure, Ireland's only all-weather track at Dundalk still remains closed in the winter; the reason HRI's contribution to race prize money increased by almost 600% between 1998 and 2008 despite the fact that the number of race fixtures increased by only 33% over this period; the reason HRI recently refused to release information under a Freedom of Information request from the Irish bookmakers association and if he will request that this information sought by IBA is released. [42788/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Horse Racing Ireland is a State Body established under the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001 with a Board appointed in accordance with the Horse Racing (Membership) Act 2001 whose duty it is to direct the affairs of the Company.

Horse Racing Ireland is audited annually by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

The operational matters raised by the Deputy are the responsibility of Horse Racing Ireland. Decisions regarding race prize money and race fixtures are decided upon by Horse Racing Ireland in accordance with section 10 of the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994, as amended by Section 8 of the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001.

Horse Racing Ireland is subject to all the provisions of the Freedom of Information legislation.

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