Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will be brief. I have two questions. The first is for Mr. Kavanagh. We had representatives from the IRTA before us at our previous session. There was surprise among some of my colleagues on the committee that they were not more critical of the IHRB. They were somewhat surprised to learn that there seems to be a somewhat harmonious relationship between the organisations. Generally, we all agree that people in industry are horse people first and foremost. They are absolutely dedicated and committed to horse welfare. Could Mr. Kavanagh give us some insight into the relationship between the IHRB and the IRTA? Is there conflict? Is the relationship adversarial or is it very much a professional relationship?