Indecon Report ‘will be acted on before the end of the year’

The recommendations of the Indecon Report surrounding the governance and fundraising of horse racing in Ireland will be acted on before the end of the year, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Simon Coveney.

The report was published in July 2012 but its implementation has been delayed by difficulties in establishing legislation. As well as making recommendations surrounding the funding of Irish racing, the report also contains proposals regarding the structuring of Irish racing’s governance, the streamlining of regulatory authorities and the establishment of strategies to optimise the marketing and competitiveness of the industry.

The minister told an expectant attendance at Leopardstown racecourse yesterday that movement could be expected shortly.