Catherine Murphy
Ceist:1015. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of salaries, expenses and so on paid to members of the board of Horse Racing Ireland. [26823/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 29 September 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
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.
A breakdown of fees and expenses from 2019 is outlined below:
The chairman of the board of HRI received €22,000.
Members of the board of HRI receive €13,000 per annum. Other more recent appointees to the board received a lower amount having joined during the year.
A total of €17,000 in mileage expenses was paid in 2019, spread among nine members of the board of HRI.