Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 1013: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, given that a person with a stud-book is required to hold a valid licence, the Irish Horse Board has such a licence when it is in possession of stud-books; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1762/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am empowered under the provisions of the European Communities (Equine Stud-Book and Competition) Regulations 2004, S.I. 399 of 2004, to grant approval to a person, an international association or organisation for the purposes of maintaining a stud-book subject to compliance with the requirements of the relevant legislation in force. The Irish Horse Board is approved to maintain the Irish horse register which incorporates the Irish draught horse stud-book and the Irish sport horse stud-book.