Written answers

Tuesday, 28 May 2019

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Horse Racing Ireland Funding

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a company (details supplied) was given €81,000 by Horse Racing Ireland for a 30 day foal notification project in view of the fact that breeders were not consulted in relation to this project despite the money for the project being provided by them through the foal levy. [22884/19]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.

The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for direct reply.

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the €81,000 provided by Horse Racing Ireland to a company (details suppled) for a 30 day foal notification project was spent. [22885/19]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.

The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for direct reply.

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