Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the setting up of a betting committee within Horse Racing Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8195/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.

I have been informed by Horse Racing Ireland that the Board of Horse Racing Ireland have a process in place to appoint the Betting Committee made up of nominees from the Irish National Professional Bookmakers Association, the Irish Bookmakers Association, betting intermediaries and Tote Ireland together with one further nominee to be selected by HRI. This process to establish the Committee is expected to conclude in the coming weeks.