Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion

Mr. Robert Fagan:

That is correct. It is a recent introduction.

I would like to compare us to the racecourses. They are able to access capital funding through their governing body, Horse Racing Ireland, HRI. Could such a mechanism be put in place whereby we could access that? It is investment in rural Ireland, strategically throughout the country. It is not a trophy centre of excellence in the middle of a city.