Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
Ceist:499. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all horse and greyhound supports in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [41071/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 15 October 2024
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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.
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.
Both bodies operate under the aegis of this Department.
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.
Please see as follows in tabular form the amount allocated to the horse and greyhound industries from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund in 2024 and also the amount allocated for 2025 which is subject to Oireachtas approval.
|
Year |
Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Total (€million, rounded) |
HRI |
RCÉ |
|
2024 |
€95m |
€76m |
€19m |
|
2025 |
€99.1m |
€79.3m |
€19.8m |