Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I accept and acknowledge the support the association has received from the French authorities and the governing body in France. It has been significant over a number of years. The sport is very significant in France, as it is elsewhere, including in Scandinavia. It is much more popular there than it is here. There is an interest here, however, and there is potential. It is important to ask how we might find synergies making use of the infrastructure we have in the sector generally, not just the equine sector. Rather than reinventing the wheel, we might consider this.