Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board will require his permission to sell the Greyhound Stadium in Harold’s Cross in Dublin 6W; if the board has discussed this issue with him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24181/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Indecon report which was published in July 2014 contained 27 recommendations, including a recommendation that a plan for asset disposals should be implemented. The Indecon report included Harolds Cross greyhound racing facility in the list of potential asset disposals. Following the publication of the Indecon Report Bord na gCon submitted an action plan to my Department with timelines for implementing the recommendations. Bord na gCon has assured my Department that it has assiduously followed up on the undertakings included in its response to the Indecon Report.

In accordance with the provisions contained in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and in accordance with the Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999, Section 10 (18C) Bord na gCon must obtain the consent of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the disposal of any property. I have not received any request for such consent at this point.