Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there is a list of the names and addresses of thoroughbred breeds available to members of the public who might wish to market such breeders relevant information in relation to the availability of new thoroughbred stallions; if so, if same will be furnished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43114/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the provisions of The European Communities (Equine Stud-Book and Competition) Regulations 2004, SI 399 of 2004, I am empowered 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. Weatherbys Ireland GSB Limited is the organisation approved to maintain the Thoroughbred studbook in Ireland. Some information on thoroughbred breeders may also be held by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association and by Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Ltd. All these organisations would be limited in passing on information from their files under the Data Protection Act.

The Irish Field publishes the Irish Field Directory which contains information that might be helpful to people wishing to make contact with breeders and stud farms. The latest edition of the Directory was published on 2 December 2006.