Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1096. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount in funding Horse Sport Ireland receives each year from the State. [29247/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) receives funding as outlined below from my Department.

HSI is contracted by my Department to deliver the national equine breeding programme. Under this contract, which was awarded following a competitive procurement process, HSI receives funding of €1,500,000 (ex VAT) annually to deliver the service.

As a recognised studbook, HSI is also eligible to compete for funding under the annual Equine Technical Support and Equine Breeding Schemes. These schemes are administered by my Department under a competitive process. The amount of funding awarded to HSI under this scheme will vary from year to year. Since 2023 the details are as set out below.

HSI also receive funding from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.