Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If the Deputy headed west, north or south for any reason other than attending protests, he would learn quickly that the thoroughbred and racing sectors are important employers and important parts of the rural economy. As I said to the Deputy, and he did not reference this in his response, the industry is responsible for and contributes to 29,000 jobs in the country. The thoroughbred sector in this country competes with anywhere in the world in its scale and the global impact it makes. We have jobs and €1.8 billion worth of economic activity as a result of that industry.

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