Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Horse Sport Ireland (Resumed)

Mr. Michael Dowling:

It was the same. There were four from industry, four ministerial appointees and one from Northern Ireland. We have not been able to appoint the Northern Ireland member because under the present arrangements, it requires nomination from the Minister of Agriculture in Northern Ireland. In the absence of a Minister of Agriculture in Northern Ireland, there cannot be a nomination. We are in the process of finding a system whereby there will be a nominee from Northern Ireland, but we have to make some change to our constitution to allow for that. We certainly will have a member from Northern Ireland. The numbers on the board will be the same. There will be one from Northern Ireland, four from industry and four ministerial appointments.

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