Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I welcomed what the Minister said in February 2017 about the fact that the urban horse is an integral part of the lives of working people. Sometimes urban horse ownership has very negative connotations but it is actually a very positive thing, particularly for young people in working class communities. Travellers also have been unfairly criticised in the context of horse ownership.

Once a year in Crossmaglen a regulated sulky racing event takes place. It is regulated by the police and the local authority in the North. Perhaps something similar could be organised in the South at some point in the future. We should regulate sulky racing rather than banning it and forcing it underground. Regulation will improve safety for the horses and their owners.

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