Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 September 2021
776. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the drug research unit of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board was closed; the way in which any associated animals were disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43451/21]
View answerHorse 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 Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. The Board is a company limited by guarantee set up by the Turf Club (established 1790) and the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee (established 1866) for the purpose of carrying out the regulatory and licensing functions for Irish horseracing.
The role of the IHRB is provided for under the Irish Horse Racing Act 2016 and subsequent Statutory Instruments.
The question raised by the Deputy are operational matters for HRI and the IHRB and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for direct reply.
