Horse Racing Ireland

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2016

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Questions (676)

Clare Daly

Question:

676. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 16 November 2016, if the nominee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, to the board of Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, receives his or her salary from ICTU; if the salary of the nominee of ICTU is not paid by ICTU, the name of the person or the entity that pays the salary of the ICTU member and nominee of that body to the board of HRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37751/16]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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.

The matter raised by the Deputy is not a matter for my Department.