Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am just passing a comment on it. No one wants to lose an animal but it happens. I want to move on to Bord na gCon and the horse sport industry, and the money they get every year. I think Bord na gCon gets €16 million and the horse sport sector gets €64 million. What oversight does the Department have over that? It hands the money to both bodies. Does it have a role to play in the year to make sure that the money is being spent properly and wisely? I ask this because of the controversy with Bord na gCon about the welfare of greyhounds.