Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
1571. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of State funding provided to Bord na gCon for each of the past five years; and the numbers employed and amount of this funding which went on wages and salaries. [25699/16]
View answerBord 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. The following table lists funding provided to Bord na gCon through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund for the past five years.
|
Year |
Horse & Racing Greyhound Racing Fund - €M |
|
2016 |
14.8 |
|
2015 |
13.6 |
|
2014 |
10.844 |
|
2013 |
11.004 |
|
2012 |
11.258 |
With regard to the total number of employees and the amount of money spent on wages and salaries, these details are published in Bord na gCon’s annual accounts. The accounts can be accessed through the Bord na gCon website at www.igb.ie.
