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)

Dr. Kevin Smyth:

If we look back on the history, we did have a previous board on which were 19 members. Indecon found that to be very unwieldy and I would agree with that. The problem is that when there are 26 affiliates, they all want to be on the board in some shape or form. I believe what we need here is the board of nine. It is the view of the interim board that we need it fully filled and we need it done as quickly as possible. However, we need a level of compromise whereby the four members who come on from the industry will represent the entire industry and not just their own particular interests in that regard. We should stick with the board of nine and try to fill it as quickly as possible.

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