Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
316 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the meetings he or his officials have had or plan to have with the Minister of Arts and Tourism and or his Department to discuss the house and greyhound fund; the meetings that took place between previous Ministers of the two Departments in each of the years from 2001 to 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30546/08]
View answerThe Minister meets his colleague, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, continually in carrying out the normal business of Government. In examining policy and expenditure for the Arts, Sport and Tourism programme, the Horse and Greyhound Fund would have been raised, along with other issues, during these discussions. Any such meetings in previous years would have arisen in the context of the Budget in the various years concerned.
