I propose to take Questions Nos. 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1970 together.
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 Thoroughbred Foal Levy (The Levy) was introduced in March 2000. It is a statutory levy on all thoroughbred foals registered in Ireland in the General Stud Book through Weatherbys Ireland. The scheme is administered by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and provides a secure financial footing for the breeding industry and essential support structures
The levy was introduced specifically to address the need for predictable funding for essential infrastructure in the thoroughbred industry, namely the Irish Equine Centre (IEC), Irish Thoroughbred Marketing (ITM) and the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (ITBA). The levy is applicable on all thoroughbred foals registered in the Republic of Ireland whether or not a siring fee is paid.
HRI has informed my Department that the levy relates to the nomination fee of the foal’s sire and varies between €35 and €650. In 2021 38% of foals were charged a levy of €100 or less, 51% of foals paid between €150 to €300 and 11% of foals paid between €350 and €650. HRI has advised that the levy has a compliance rate of 98%.
HRI has advised that it has a dedicated Foal Levy Committee comprising three representatives from HRI, three from the ITBA and one member nominated by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA). The HRI representatives are appointed by the Board of HRI which comprises fourteen members including representatives from all industry sectors and three Ministerial appointees. The Committee is an advisory Committee and all final decisions on funding are taken by the Board of HRI.
HRI has advised that the deadline for foal registration is the end of July 2022, therefore, the figures to date in 2022 are not yet available. HRI does not have information on the total sale value of foals.
The information the Deputy has requested in relation to PQs 29054/22, 29055/22, 29056/22 and 29088/22 is detailed in tabular form below.
Total Registered foals by foal levy income.
Average levy per registered foal 2017 - 2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
Foals Registered
|
9689
|
9569
|
9295
|
9182
|
9155
|
Foal Levy Income
|
€2,141,746
|
€2,037,486
|
€2,027,070
|
€2,097,468
|
€2,261,186
|
Average Levy per Foal
|
€221
|
€213
|
€218
|
€228
|
€247
|
Grant Bodies
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
Totals
|
ITM
|
450000
|
450000
|
450000
|
475000
|
1825000
|
IEC
|
900000
|
900000
|
900000
|
900000
|
3600000
|
ITBA
|
475000
|
450000
|
450000
|
425000
|
1800000
|
|
weatherbys 30 day notification a\c
|
65000
|
|
|
65000
|
IEC Kingfisher Machine
|
|
132990
|
|
|
132990
|
IHWT
|
|
|
50000
|
25000
|
75000
|
ITBA
|
|
|
26000
|
|
26000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
1825000
|
1997990
|
1876000
|
1825000
|
7523990
|
Funds Raised by rate bands 2014-2021
Total Income (€)
|
YEAR
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
Total
|
%
|
A
|
€ 32,830
|
€ 28,630
|
€ 37,450
|
€ 36,015
|
€ 34,090
|
€ 34,818
|
€ 32,515
|
€ 31,815
|
€ 268,163
|
2%
|
B
|
€ 70,400
|
€ 68,250
|
€ 67,950
|
€ 61,950
|
€ 65,350
|
€ 67,713
|
€ 62,200
|
€ 45,955
|
€ 509,768
|
3%
|
C
|
€ 191,500
|
€ 249,800
|
€ 264,200
|
€ 248,100
|
€ 196,900
|
€ 149,989
|
€ 143,600
|
€ 161,622
|
€ 1,605,711
|
10%
|
D
|
€ 118,500
|
€ 152,100
|
€ 111,450
|
€ 146,850
|
€ 166,950
|
€ 151,756
|
€ 163,800
|
€ 138,820
|
€ 1,150,226
|
7%
|
E
|
€ 80,800
|
€ 103,600
|
€ 107,600
|
€ 129,200
|
€ 192,200
|
€ 196,042
|
€ 164,800
|
€ 198,414
|
€ 1,172,656
|
7%
|
F
|
€ 289,750
|
€ 288,500
|
€ 301,250
|
€ 310,000
|
€ 293,750
|
€ 290,633
|
€ 335,000
|
€ 347,014
|
€ 2,455,897
|
16%
|
G
|
€ 11,400
|
€ 32,100
|
€ 69,000
|
€ 61,800
|
€ 104,400
|
€ 113,288
|
€ 42,600
|
€ 79,013
|
€ 513,601
|
3%
|
H
|
€ 94,850
|
€ 3,500
|
€ 20,650
|
€ 93,100
|
€ 66,850
|
€ 44,804
|
€ 51,800
|
€ 61,349
|
€ 436,903
|
3%
|
I
|
€ 85,050
|
€ 75,150
|
€ 122,400
|
€ 110,250
|
€ 58,500
|
€ 450
|
€ 23,850
|
€ 129,800
|
€ 605,450
|
4%
|
J
|
€ 96,000
|
€ 313,200
|
€ 300,000
|
€ 125,400
|
€ 193,800
|
€ 256,232
|
€ 208,200
|
€ 315,407
|
€ 1,808,239
|
12%
|
K
|
€ 400,400
|
€ 419,900
|
€ 441,350
|
€ 720,200
|
€ 705,250
|
€ 715,904
|
€ 640,250
|
€ 681,503
|
€ 4,724,757
|
30%
|
Late Regs/ Accruals & Refunds
|
€ 29,257
|
€ 59,167
|
€ 12,117
|
€ 98,881
|
-€ 40,554
|
€ 5,441
|
€ 228,853
|
€ 70,474
|
€ 463,636
|
3%
|
Total*
|
€ 1,500,737
|
€ 1,793,897
|
€ 1,855,417
|
€ 2,141,746
|
€ 2,037,486
|
€ 2,027,070
|
€ 2,097,468
|
€ 2,261,186
|
€ 15,715,007
|
100%
|
No. of foals which foal levy was applied to and total proceeds from each band from 2014 - 2021
Levy Rate
|
YEAR
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
|
Total
|
%
|
A
|
938
|
818
|
1,070
|
1,029
|
974
|
994
|
936
|
909
|
|
7,668
|
11%
|
B
|
1,408
|
1,365
|
1,359
|
1,239
|
1,307
|
1,354
|
1,256
|
919
|
|
10,207
|
14%
|
C
|
1,915
|
2,498
|
2,642
|
2,481
|
1,969
|
1,501
|
1,450
|
1,616
|
|
16,072
|
22%
|
D
|
790
|
1,014
|
743
|
979
|
1,113
|
1,012
|
1,120
|
925
|
|
7,696
|
11%
|
E
|
404
|
518
|
538
|
646
|
961
|
981
|
861
|
991
|
|
5,900
|
8%
|
F
|
1,159
|
1,154
|
1,205
|
1,240
|
1,175
|
1,162
|
1,783
|
1,379
|
|
10,257
|
14%
|
G
|
38
|
107
|
230
|
206
|
348
|
379
|
158
|
263
|
|
1,729
|
2%
|
H
|
271
|
10
|
59
|
266
|
191
|
128
|
165
|
175
|
|
1,265
|
2%
|
I
|
189
|
167
|
272
|
245
|
130
|
1
|
71
|
288
|
|
1,363
|
2%
|
J
|
160
|
522
|
500
|
209
|
323
|
427
|
391
|
523
|
|
3,055
|
4%
|
K
|
616
|
646
|
679
|
1,108
|
1,085
|
1,101
|
1,319
|
971
|
|
7,525
|
10%
|
Total*
|
7888
|
8819
|
9297
|
9648
|
9576
|
9040
|
9510
|
8959
|
|
72,737
|
100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Income (€)
|
YEAR
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
|
Total
|
%
|
A
|
€ 32,830
|
€ 28,630
|
€ 37,450
|
€ 36,015
|
€ 34,090
|
€ 34,818
|
€ 32,515
|
€ 31,815
|
|
€ 268,163
|
2%
|
B
|
€ 70,400
|
€ 68,250
|
€ 67,950
|
€ 61,950
|
€ 65,350
|
€ 67,713
|
€ 62,200
|
€ 45,955
|
|
€ 509,768
|
3%
|
C
|
€ 191,500
|
€ 249,800
|
€ 264,200
|
€ 248,100
|
€ 196,900
|
€ 149,989
|
€ 143,600
|
€ 161,622
|
|
€ 1,605,711
|
10%
|
D
|
€ 118,500
|
€ 152,100
|
€ 111,450
|
€ 146,850
|
€ 166,950
|
€ 151,756
|
€ 163,800
|
€ 138,820
|
|
€ 1,150,226
|
7%
|
E
|
€ 80,800
|
€ 103,600
|
€ 107,600
|
€ 129,200
|
€ 192,200
|
€ 196,042
|
€ 164,800
|
€ 198,414
|
|
€ 1,172,656
|
7%
|
F
|
€ 289,750
|
€ 288,500
|
€ 301,250
|
€ 310,000
|
€ 293,750
|
€ 290,633
|
€ 335,000
|
€ 347,014
|
|
€ 2,455,897
|
16%
|
G
|
€ 11,400
|
€ 32,100
|
€ 69,000
|
€ 61,800
|
€ 104,400
|
€ 113,288
|
€ 42,600
|
€ 79,013
|
|
€ 513,601
|
3%
|
H
|
€ 94,850
|
€ 3,500
|
€ 20,650
|
€ 93,100
|
€ 66,850
|
€ 44,804
|
€ 51,800
|
€ 61,349
|
|
€ 436,903
|
3%
|
I
|
€ 85,050
|
€ 75,150
|
€ 122,400
|
€ 110,250
|
€ 58,500
|
€ 450
|
€ 23,850
|
€ 129,800
|
|
€ 605,450
|
4%
|
J
|
€ 96,000
|
€ 313,200
|
€ 300,000
|
€ 125,400
|
€ 193,800
|
€ 256,232
|
€ 208,200
|
€ 315,407
|
|
€ 1,808,239
|
12%
|
K
|
€ 400,400
|
€ 419,900
|
€ 441,350
|
€ 720,200
|
€ 705,250
|
€ 715,904
|
€ 640,250
|
€ 681,503
|
|
€ 4,724,757
|
30%
|
Late Regs/ Accruals & Refunds
|
€ 29,257
|
€ 59,167
|
€ 12,117
|
€ 98,881
|
-€ 40,554
|
€ 5,441
|
€ 228,853
|
€ 70,474
|
|
€ 463,636
|
3%
|
Total*
|
€ 1,500,737
|
€ 1,793,897
|
€ 1,855,417
|
€ 2,141,746
|
€ 2,037,486
|
€ 2,027,070
|
€ 2,097,468
|
€ 2,261,186
|
|
€ 15,715,007
|
100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Foal levy (€)
|
YEAR
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
|
Total
|
|
Average levy per foal
|
€ 190.26
|
€ 203.41
|
€ 199.57
|
€ 221.99
|
€ 212.77
|
€ 224.23
|
€ 220.55
|
€ 252.39
|
|
€ 216.05
|
|