Seán Kyne
Question:326. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the terms and conditions of the areas of natural constraint scheme if he will consider in the case of breeding Conamara ponies, relaxing the requirement for horses to foal every second year in order for the animals to be eligible for inclusion in the stocking rate calculation; if he acknowledges, the importance of the Conamara pony as an indigenous animal, the difficulties in the Conamara pony market, and how this measure impacts on same; if he acknowledges that to ensure a Conamara pony foals every second year, it may be necessary to cover her every year to ensure she becomes eligible, thereby adding to the costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36423/15]
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