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.
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) 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. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The horse and greyhound racing industries receive financial support from the State through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001.
There are currently no plans to introduce an appeals mechanism in respect of this legislation.