Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I agree with Senator Mansergh that we should be proud of the Irish horse breeding industry. It has developed from being a cottage industry 40 or 50 years ago to being a world leader now. I was in Australia recently and, for the second time in the last five years, I did not get an opportunity to see the excellent facilities Coolmore has there. It also has facilities in Kentucky as well as Tipperary. The horses are doing far better than the hurlers in Tipperary.