Horse Racing Ireland

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 November 2016

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Ceisteanna (211)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

211. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any official communications by letter, e-mail and telephone, including landline and mobile telephone, and including by a person (details supplied), with the chairman, board, the chief executive officer or any other executive member employed by Horse Racing Ireland at an emergency general meeting of the HRI board, held on 27 September 2016, prior to the board of HRI releasing a press release which supported the reappointment of the chief executive of HRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35246/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I was advised by my department that it had been notified by HRI that there was to be an EGM of the HRI board on the date in question. 

I understood that the Board was meeting with a view to discussing the appointment of the CEO and that a further statement might be issued regarding the reappointment of the CEO. The issue of any such statement was of course entirely a matter for the Board and my Department had no role in the matter.

My Department received confirmation that a statement had been agreed after it was approved by the Board.