Séamus Healy (Tipperary, Workers and Unemployed Action Group)
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535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details, including pension, lump sum, severance and so on, concerning the termination of employment of the chief executive officer, CEO, of the Irish Greyhound Board in 2016; the details of the employment of the new CEO of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5728/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Regarding the employment of the new CEO BnG has informed me that the Board engaged in a recruitment process with the purpose of filling the vacancy in an interim capacity.  In selecting an interim CEO the requirement for a proven record in company restructuring and change management skills were criteria used in that selection. The successful candidate was offered a six month fixed term contract.

I will revert to the Deputy directly with further details of the information sought.