John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

I have received voluminous correspondence about the scheme from people involved in the arts, and Deputy Gogarty is correct in saying they are very worried about the future of the scheme and in general terms support the retention of the scheme in its entirety, irrespective of their income. Regarding the artistic merit of a stallion, it all depends whether one bets on a winner or a loser.

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