12 Noll 2012, 15:11
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will tomorrow meet with Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to discuss funding allocations to the horse and greyhound industry for 2013.
12 December 2012
From 2001 to 2012 a total of €786.75m has been paid from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, in the ratio of 80 percent to Horse Racing Ireland and 20 percent to Bord na gCon.
Chairman of the Committee Andrew Doyle TD says: “The Committee welcomes the opportunity to question the Minister on the proposed state funding for the horse and greyhound industries in 2013. In these difficult economic times, the Committee believes it critical that all state funding be closely scrutinised and evaluated. The Minister proposes, in line with provisions in Budget 2013, to provide €55m to the Fund next year. The Committee will consider tomorrow whether the proposed funding is appropriate and proportionate, bearing in mind the impact of the industry on the economy of rural Ireland in particular.”
The meeting will take place tomorrow Thursday 13 December in Committee Room 3, LH 2000 at 10 am.
Committee proceedings can be followed live.
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Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine - Membership
Deputies:
Tom Barry, Fine Gael
Pat Deering, Fine Gael
Martin Ferris, Sinn Féin
Andrew Doyle, Fine Gael
Martin Heydon, Fine Gael
Colm Keaveney, Labour
Michael McNamara, Labour
Eamon Ó Cuiv, Fianna Fáil
Thomas Pringle, Independent
Senators:
Michael Comiskey, Fine Gael
Paschal Mooney, Fianna Fáil
Pat O’Neill, Fine Gael
Mary Ann O’Brien, Independent
Brian Ó Domhnaill, Fianna Fáil
Susan O’Keeffe, Labour