Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I read in yesterday's newspapers that people involved in the horse racing industry in Kildare and Meath are concerned about the proliferation of wind farms in that area, which is starting to impact negatively on the racing business. No less an authority than Ruby Walsh has said it is impossible to ride horses out and train them in the shadow of the turbines. We must take seriously the concerns of those working in what is an important sector of our economy. I have called several times for a debate on the racing industry. I hope the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, will address this issue when he comes to the House. I ask the Leader to bring forward that engagement.