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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. A complaint was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018 in relation to alleged unlawful state aid paid to Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) by my Department. Following communications between my Department and the Commission, it was agreed that a public procurement process would take place in 2022 in respect of certain services namely,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Horse Board is a Co-operative Society operating under the aegis of Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS). Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act is a matter for the Irish Horse Board.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Horse Board is a Co-operative Society operating under the aegis of Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS). The Irish Horse Board elections are carried out by the Irish Horse Board and are not a matter for my Department. The contract referred to was awarded to the Irish Horse Board following a competitive tendering process carried out by my Department in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The equine marketing tender evaluation panel was chaired by a Principal Officer of my Department and included two external experts in the fields of equine advisory/research and equine marketing. The evaluation of the contracts took place on 3rd of May 2022. Two tenders were submitted. Tenderer A received 620 marks and Tenderer B received 631 marks out of a potential 1000 marks. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The contract referred to was awarded to the named organisation for the provision of Marketing Services to the sport horse sector. This was awarded following a competitive tendering process carried out by my Department in accordance with Public Procurement Guidelines.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the resignation of the Directors of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), including the Chairman, in the latter end of 2022, I moved quickly to appoint a number of interim Directors to the Board of HSI. Accordingly, On Thursday 17th November 2022, in consultation with Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD and Minister of State for Sport and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A complaint was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018 in relation to alleged unlawful state aid paid to an organisation by my Department. Following communications between my Department and the Commission, it was agreed that a public procurement process would take place in 2022 in respect of certain services previously provided by the organisation, including the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is the national governing body for equestrian sport (there are more than 20 affiliate organisations) in Ireland. It is recognised by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the Irish Sports Council, the Olympic Council of Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland. It was established in 2007 on a 32 county basis when the Equestrian Federation of Ireland and the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department awards funding to a variety of organisations annually and using a number of different funding mechanisms. I am satisfied that in all instances where funding is provided best practice in financial management is adopted and all guidelines included in the Public Financial Procedures are applied, including with respect to procurement.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A complaint was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018 in relation to alleged unlawful state aid paid to the named organisations by my Department. The complainant stated that the named organisation received state funding for breeding initiatives and the opportunity to avail of this funding was not made available for other studbooks. The complainant argued that the organisation was also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am advised by HSI that the then Chairman of the Board of Directors of the named organisation was informed of potential conflicts of interest during tender preparation and submission and, that commercially sensitive tender documents were not disclosed to persons with a potential conflict of interest during the process. I am further informed by HSI that all transactions are paid on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that, as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I may appoint up to three Directors to the Board of the named organisation. At the time of establishment of the named organisation in 1993, it was deemed sufficient for the Minister at that time to appoint only one Director to the Board. The appointment does not include an expiry date. Following the completion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Breeding Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 require for Member States to maintain a publicly available list of breed societies recognised and for each of their breeding programme, where available, a reference to a website where information on these breeding programmes can be accessed. Following a procurement competition in 2022, Horse Sport Ireland(HSI) secured a contract to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The provision of breeding services to the Sport Horse Industry is being delivered under contract by the named organisation since January 2023. As part of the contract, the named organisation is required to consult industry stakeholders, including studbooks, with regard to the annual work programme and to submit same to my Department for assessment and agreement. This process is well...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is the national governing body for equestrian sport (there are 23 affiliate organisations) in Ireland. It is recognised by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the Irish Sports Council, the Olympic Council of Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland. It was established in 2007 on a 32-county basis when the Equestrian Federation of Ireland and the Irish Horse Board...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The named organisation is a Co-operative Society operating under the aegis of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS). The named organisation was awarded the contract for the provision of Marketing Services for the sport horse sector following a competitive tendering process. Recruitment and associated employment issues linked to the delivery of this contract are an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Equine Technical and Equine Breeding Scheme 2023 comprised three programme headings: General Programme; Training/Education Programme; and Research into Equine Diseases Programmes. The funding is provided to support various equine industry projects. Applicants must comply with the specific terms and conditions of each programme which were published on the Department's website. All...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The officials in my Department responsible for policy regarding the sport horse sector includes one Senior Inspector (Bachelor Agricultural Science, Ph D) and one Agricultural Inspector (Masters Agricultural Science M Agr Sc). Other staff within my Department, from administrative, technical or professional grades may be consulted on specific policy matters as required. All Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland operates the following studbooks under contract to my Department: - the Irish Sport Horse, - the Irish Sport Pony, - - the Irish Draught, - the Irish Cob, and - the Irish Part-bred Cob. My Department is in regular contact with Horse Sport Ireland with regard to the contract, including the issuance of passports. I am advised that the current situation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. I have requested the funding information provided by Horse Sport Ireland and upon receipt of same will forward it directly to the Deputy. Funding provided by Sport Ireland does not come within the remit of my Department.