Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 564: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of employees of Horse Sport Ireland in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. [3563/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Horse Sport Ireland is a private company limited by guarantee controlled and managed by it's own Board of Directors. The Deputy's query regarding the number of employees in Horse Sport Ireland is an operational matter for that organization, as a result the query should be addressed directly to Horse Sport Ireland.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 565: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the public funding and the sources of the funding made to Horse Sport Ireland in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. [3564/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provided €2,541,890 in 2008 and €2,007,759 in 2009 to Horse Sport Ireland to assist it in the development and promotion of an internationally competitive Irish sport horse (i.e. non-thoroughbred) industry through the breeding, sport, leisure and business sectors. No monies have been paid to Horse Sport Ireland in the year to date by my Department. Funding from my Department is intended for HSI breeding activities.

It is my understanding that Horse Sport Ireland also receives funding from the Irish Sports Council details of which can be obtained directly from that organisation.