Mr. John Treacy:

I shall just draw the Deputy's attention to a letter we received yesterday which was addressed to Dr. Thomas Reed from the international federation. It stated that: "Having reviewed all the documents that are submitted to the international federation in 2007 we confirm the conclusion taken by the international federation in 2007 that Horse Sport Ireland is the legal successor to the Equestrian Federation of Ireland and that HSI is duly recognised by both the Olympic Council and the international federation."