Betting and horse racing legislation
Martin Heydon asks about betting and Horse Racing Ireland legislation to increase State revenue and reform governance. The Tánaiste expects the betting Bill this session, while the HRI Bill remains pending.
I have two related items. Could the Tánaiste outline when he expects the betting (amendment) Bill to come through to broaden our income from those betting firms that are based offshore and increase the State's contribution to the horse and greyhound fund which makes a valuable contribution? When does the Tánaiste expect amendments to the Horse Racing Ireland Act to come forward? This follows from the Indecon report and will bring about the changes in structures of the Horse Racing Ireland board that the Minister announced a number of months ago?