Dáil Tuesday 12 February 2013 at 16:40

Greyhound and horse racing Bills

Summary

Deputy Butler asks when amendments to the greyhound and Horse Racing Ireland legislation will appear and comments on taxation of online betting. The Taoiseach jokes that the Bills remain out of sight and will require a later update.

Ray Butler Fine Gael

When are the greyhound industry (amendment) Bill and the horse racing Ireland (amendment) Bill expected? Members said last week that if we tax online betting, it should not be given to the industry. That is like asking a manufacturer to manufacture something and not pay him.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The greyhounds have gone around this track a number of times over the past number of years. They are out of sight at the moment and I must come back to Deputy Butler when I hear their bark in the distance.

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Michael Healy-Rae Independent

They are still running.

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