asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason he has not been prepared to agree to proposals that the non-thoroughbred horse register be operated by a private organisation on a commercial basis rather than operated directly by his Department itself.
Written Answers. - Horse Register.
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The proposals to which the Deputy refers were not implemented because of difficulties which arose between the parties involved. These difficulties had nothing to do with my Department.
As a result, the wishes of the major interests in the non-thoroughbred horse industry were that responsibility for the operation of the register should remain with the Department.