Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland
Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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The issues of doping and animal welfare have been an important talking point at different stages for this committee. What role and responsibilities does HSI have in this regard? HSI has said that it is actively engaging at European level, and with the membership of the European Equestrian Federation, to explore the many challenges, responsibilities and responses that exist. That is to assist equestrian sport to maintain a social licence to operate. What actions have been taken so far, and what actions have been identified that will be needed going forward?