Bord na gCon Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Ceisteanna (498)

Willie O'Dea

Ceist:

498. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, in respect of the past ten years and of 2015 to date the total number of employees, full-time and part-time, at the Irish Greyhound Board; the total wage bill for each year; the exact date that the Irish Greyhound Board accounts for 2013 and 2014 will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22479/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the Bord na gCon accounts which are available on the Bord na gCon website.

The 2013 annual report and accounts for Bord na gCon have been noted by Government and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas and will be published shortly by Bord na gCon.

Bord na gCon have informed me that the 2014 annual report and accounts are currently subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.