Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is a role for everyone. Leadership is required from my Department in this regard, which we are determined to provide and have been providing. The animal welfare division in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has commenced communications with local authorities with a view to arranging a conference to encourage greater participation in urban horse projects nationwide.

The seminar is expected to be attended by local authorities and representatives from existing projects, non-governmental organisations and community stakeholders to gather together people who are working in the area to assess where we are at and to ensure we encourage greater participation in those urban horse projects which can make such a difference.

I thank the Deputy for raising the particular one in Cork today. I will continue to look to make progress on the matter.

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