Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2020
785. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which funding for the greyhound industry was spent in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, for example, the amount spent on welfare and on which initiatives, in tabular form. [28113/20]
View answerRásíocht Con Éireann is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Rásíocht Con Éireann is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Monies from the Fund are provided to Rásíocht Con Éireann (RCE) under certain conditions as outlined below.
- RCE must comply with its obligations under legislation and the various codes, circulars and directives issued by Government and by my Department.
- In addition, RCE must comply with sections 14 & 15 of the Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 which emphasise the link between funding and delivery on strategic plans, good governance and reporting.
- RCE must not enter into future significant capital commitments without the prior approval of my Department.
- RCE must not dispose of publicly funded assets without the prior approval of my Department.
Decisions on expenditure are a matter for the Board of RCE. However, funding is allocated under the following broad headings for the years outlined below.
|
Year |
Current Allocation €m |
Capital Allocation €m |
Historic Pension Liability |
Prize Money% of balance |
Operational grants to private tracks% of balance |
Regulatory & administrative costs of RCE and other statutory functions of Bord na gCon % of balance |
Welfare and IntegrityMinimum % of total Fund |
|
2015 |
12.556 |
0.044 |
€853k |
60 |
3 |
37 |
|
|
2016 |
14.756 |
0.044 |
€853k |
60 |
3 |
37 |
|
|
2017 |
15.956 |
0.044 |
€853k |
60 |
3 |
37 |
|
|
2018 |
15.956 |
0.044 |
€853k |
60 |
3 |
37 |
|
|
2019 |
16.756 |
0.044 |
€853k |
60 |
3 |
37 |
|
|
2020 |
16.756 |
0.044 |
€853k |
60 |
3 |
27 |
10 |
Spending by RCE on regulation, welfare and integrity measures is set out in its annual reports together with details of specific activities in these areas.
