Mr. Pat McCartan:

It is an excellent point. It boils back to the same point again, which is that there is no strategy for the industry. There is certainly a huge need for investment across many facets of the industry, but there is no overarching strategy for five, ten or 20 years. That is where Horse Sport Ireland is seriously failing the industry and sector. Those concerned are living from day to day, hand to mouth, and not doing what they are supposed to do, which is to offer leadership, a plan and a strategy. We have a huge industry that needs these.

The Senator is absolutely right that while money could be thrown at individual projects, we are only fiddling around the place unless the whole thing is joined up with a correct strategy. The concern of many here is that we do not have the input from the affiliates to work with HSI to develop a strategy that would bring the industry forward.