Mr. Brendan Gleeson:

I have been advised by my experts here that it is possible to get a passport but not a thoroughbred passport. Therefore, if one wants to register with Weatherbys one must pay the levy in advance.

With regards the situation mentioned by the Senator, which hopefully will not arise, it is possible to find a fix through the issuing of a white passport for a sport horse from one of the other passport issuing bodies. Obviously that would greatly diminish the value of the animal and there would be no pedigree.