Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When the Bill was being considered, it was the Bills Office under Standing Order 131. These amendments seek to broaden the definition of horse racing to include non-thoroughbred horses and thus provide that other sporting disciplines, such as harness racing, be recognised as horse racing. The Minister should note that the committee is undertaking work on this issue, through which it perhaps is a little more than halfway. Representatives of Horse Sport Ireland, HSI, and Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, will appear before the joint committee next week. I do not wish to delay the meeting on-----