Mr. Greg Broderick:

At those two-star shows we spoke about, at Mullingar, Balmoral and Millstreet, there would be a prize fund of €25,000 just for the Grand Prix. I competed in some two-star shows in Portugal in recent weeks and throughout the week, from Thursday to Sunday, there were three €25,000 classes at what was the same type of two-star show. In Ireland a rider just gets one bite at the cherry as there is one €25,000 class, which shows the difference. I asked how it is funded in Portugal and they said the tourism board and the Government help a lot in providing the money because it brings many riders to the show and there are spin-offs all around the area.