Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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717. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the appointment of the chairman of the Irish Greyhound Board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22155/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, the chairman of the Board shall be appointed from time to time as occasion requires by the Minister after consultation with the Minister for Finance and, subject to subsection (2) of this section, he shall hold office at the pleasure of the Minister. The period of five years referred to by the Deputy is not provided for in the legislation at present.

Indecon made a number of recommendations addressing governance, management resources and risk management and I am determined that these recommendations will be fully implemented.

In this regard, I will shortly be bringing forward the heads of a Greyhound Amendment Bill to deal with issues relating to governance, regulation and enforcement. This legislation will include inter alia, defined periods for board appointments and a process of board rotation and renewal as outlined in the Indecon report.