Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

A similar argument could be made about the social benefits of the most-played sport, some of it at hobby level. However, I understand this is a policy issue, and I am looking at value for money and what reports are there. Mr. Gleeson has given me a response on that.

I will move on to Horse Sport Ireland. There was a controversy around a proposed facility which did not go ahead. One of the issues that emerged was that an allocation was made and there were governance issues. Following that controversy, has there been any specific engagement on the matter? It threw up some issues regarding the control the Department has over that grant when it is paid. Horse Sport Ireland appears to have quite a lot of latitude.