Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 March 2006
69 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his views were sought by the chairman of Bord na gCon prior to the decision to hold a press conference in Harold’s Cross Greyhound Stadium on 4 February 2006; the views he conveyed to the chairman on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8182/06]
View answerThe chairman of Bord na gCon did not seek my views prior to his decision to hold a press conference on 4 February 2006.
The position is that on 2 February 2006, I wrote to all members of the board of Bord na gCon informing them that I had requested Mr. Tim Dalton to carry out an investigation into certain matters relating to the corporate governance of Bord na gCon. In this letter, I requested that they co-operate fully with Mr. Dalton in the conduct of his investigation and that they ensure that all papers relevant to the inquiry would be made available to him. I also requested that all matters under inquiry should be dealt with in the course of the inquiry and not otherwise.
The inquiry by Mr. Dalton is under way and I expect to receive his report in a matter of weeks. I do not wish to make any further comments on this matter until I have received and considered Mr. Dalton's report.
