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.
Ministerial meetings with the State bodies under the remit of my Department form part of the overall corporate governance of those bodies. Since my appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 2nd September 2020 I have met with HRI outlined in the table below.
Date
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Attendees
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30 September 2020
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DAFM: Minister McConalogue, Minister of State Heydon, Secretary General, Principal Officer
HRI: Chairperson, CEO, CFO
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21 April 2021
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DAFM: Minister McConalogue, Ministerial Advisor, Assistant Secretary General, Principal Officer
HRI: Chairperson, CEO, CFO, Director of Communications
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6 October 2021
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DAFM: Minister McConalogue, Ministerial Advisor, Assistant Principal.
HRI: Chairperson, Acting CEO, Director of Communications.
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5 February 2022
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DAFM:- Minister McConalogue, Minister of State Heydon, Secretary General, Principal Officer.
HRI: Chairperson, CEO, Director of Communications
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20 September 2022
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DAFM: Minister McConalogue, Principal Officer.
HRI: Chairperson, CEO, CFO.
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In addition, my officials are in regular contact with executives of HRI and there are regular governance meetings at official level throughout the year.