Horse Sport Ireland

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2020

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Questions (822)

Joe Flaherty

Question:

822. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the scale of the issues with and shortcomings in the ownership records for Irish-bred horses with Horse Sport Ireland; if his Department will carry out a review of the registration process, flag the issues and identify a way in which it can be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41569/20]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Officials in my Department engaged with Horse Sport Ireland earlier this year to address an issue regarding the mechanism for the notification of equine ownership data to the central equine database following the transfer of ownership of an equine. The required updates have been made to the central database and revised operating procedures have been put in place by Horse Sport Ireland to address the matter.