Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on making three amendments (details supplied) to the Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40749/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The heads of the Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 has already been through a comprehensive process of pre-legislative scrutiny involving consultation with a range of stakeholders and significant engagement from the members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture and Food. The Bill presented to the House has been shaped by that process to a significant extent.

The Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 is due for Committee Stage in early December. Any further amendments proposed will be considered in the context of this process. However, the primary purpose of this bill is to deal with aspects of horse racing and I do not intend to fundamentally alter its scope by extending it to other equestrian disciplines.