Paul Daly (Fianna Fail)
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I will address the same matter. Before that, I am seeking clarification from Showjumping Ireland. From our previous meetings and correspondence, we heard bits and pieces about a bit of a stand-off between Showjumping Ireland, Sport Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland when it comes to the financing of the high performance unit. Where is that at the moment? Where does Showjumping Ireland see it going? When we talk about a high performance unit in showjumping or equestrian, LA will be in four years' time, Brisbane will be four years after that and wherever it will be in 2036. The horses Showjumping Ireland would like to see at those Olympics are being broken now or are even starting out. It is an eight- or 12-year cycle. It is certainly not a sport where a breakdown in the high performance unit can be afforded. In addressing the first question, the representatives might just give me an idea of where that all is.