Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 329: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will intervene in the dispute (details supplied) in order that the integrity of the Irish Draught Horse Studbook can be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47501/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The dispute between the Irish Draught Horse Society and Horse Sport Ireland relates to the registration status of a number of Irish Draught mares inspected by the Irish Draught Horse Society in Autumn 2008. This dispute is a matter for Horse Sport Ireland and the Irish Draught Horse Society.

Horse Sport Ireland is the organisation approved by my Department to maintain the Irish Draught Horse studbook and therefore it is for Horse Sport Ireland to decide on inspections of Irish Draught animals, as they deem appropriate. Officials from my Department have already met with both the Irish Draught Horse Society and Horse Sport Ireland and have advised them of this fact.