Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed)

5:30 pm

Mr. Robert Fagan:

Could I come in there? It boils down to leadership. Unfortunately, the leadership for the past couple of years has been questionable. If in my job I do not do something right, I have to answer to somebody. There has been a litany of catastrophes over recent years. Mr. Freyne, who is present this evening, was part of the old executive. To put him on the spot, he might be able to throw light on matters. There was a good executive previously but it just went down the wrong road. None of us is against having a forum or governing body, which is very important; it is just that the leadership is lacking. I do not know whether Mr. Freyne could give some background information on the previous executive. I understand there was never an exit interview in any of the previous executives. Those concerned all resigned, yet we just soldiered on headless for the next two or three years.