Written answers
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Horse Racing Ireland
Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to changes to the broadcasting rights to Irish racing from a television channel (details supplied); the role his Department has in this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9233/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Horse Racing Ireland is a commercial state body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.
The matter referred to by the Deputy is an operational matter for Horse Racing Ireland. My Department had no role in the decision referred to.
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