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. Denis Duggan:

We have. Over the past number of months, we have embarked on a number of initiatives. We have had two different sets of roadshows throughout the country that directly engaged with breeders on various issues. We referenced the number of shows that have been supported. We attended 67% or 68% of the various shows and events that have been supported by the organisation on behalf of the Department of agriculture. At every single one of those, I, a member of senior management or a senior member of staff, actively engaged with the community and stakeholders. We are very conscious of the negativity, particularly on social media, but from our engagement it is not the reverberating noise we see on social media. Dr. Egan and I recently completed a suite of roadshows throughout the country where we have been available in question and answer sessions with breeders and-----

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