Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Apologies to the Minister, but I am conscious others wish to come in and we could go round in circles. I have two brief questions. The first is in respect of the foal levy. It is causing what appear to be increasing levels of frustration, and I am told that many breeders see the payment of the levy as being skewed in favour of higher value foals at the expense of those of a lower value. It generates about €2 million each year and largely supports different aspects of developing the thoroughbred sector. Considering the frustration it appears to have created within the sector, has the Minister given any consideration to reviewing or reforming it in any way?