Horse Racing Industry

Tuesday, 9 April 2024

Questions (1014)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

1014. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 6 March 2024, the number of engagements or interactions undertaken by his Department with industry stakeholders, including studbooks either face-to-face, event or by video platform during 2023 regarding the sport horse sector; if he will provide details of the various officials involved in such interactions; their grade; each individual organisation that was interacted with, in tabular form; if similar information can be provided for each organisation delivering equine services under contract to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14824/24]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The information requested by the Deputy is included in the attached file.

Date	Name of Organisation/Stakeholder	Engagement or interaction Face to face/event/video	Grade of Dept Official
17/01/2023	ETS Applicants	Webex	Acting Assistant Principal, Agricultural Inspector.
31/01/2023	Irish Cob Breeders	Face to Face	Agricultural Inspector
7/02/2023	WSI	Face to Face	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector
8/02/2023	Horse Sport Ireland	Face to Face	Principal Officer, Assistant Principal Officer X 2, Higher Executive Officer X 2, Agricultural Inspector, Contractor
21/03/2023	WSI	Webex	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector
22/03/2023	Leisure Horse Ireland	Webex	Principal Officer, Assistant Principal Officer X 2, Higher Executive Officer X 3, Agricultural Inspector, Contractor
04/04/2023	Connemara Pony Breeders Society	Webex	Principal Officer, Assistant Principal Officer X 2, Higher Executive Officer X 3, Agricultural Inspector, Contractor
15/06/2023	ETS Applicants	Webex	Assistant Principal Officer, Agricultural Inspector, Higher Executive Officer.
17/07/2023	Kerry Bog Pony Co-op Society	Webex	Assistant Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer X 2, Executive Officer, Contractor X 2
17/07/2023	Warmblood – Studbook Development Ireland Ltd	Webex	Assistant Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer X 2, Executive Officer, Contractor X 2
19/07/2023	Connemara Pony Breeders Society	Webex	Assistant Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer X 2, Contractor
19/07/2023	Irish Harness Racing Association	Webex	Assistant Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer X 2, Contractor
19/07/2023	Leisure Horse Ireland	Webex	Assistant Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer X 2, Contractor
05/09/2023	Horse Sport Ireland	Webex	Assistant Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer X 2, Contractor X 2
20/09/2023	Horse Sport Ireland	Webex	Principal Officer, Assistant Principal Officer, Agriculture Inspector.
23/10/2023	Horse Sport Ireland	Event	Principal officer
6/11/2023	Horse Sport Ireland	Event	Assistant Principal officer
9/11/2023	Horse Sport Ireland	Event	Assistant Principal Officer
15/11/2023	ETS Applicants	Webex	Assistant Principal Officer, Agricultural Inspector, Higher Executive Officer.
5/12/2023	Horse Sport Ireland	Face to face	Principal Officer, Assistant Principal officer
8/12/23	IHRA	Face to face	Assistant Principal Officer, Agricultural Inspector

Organisations delivering services under contract interactions – 2023

Date	Name of Organisation/Stakeholder	Engagement or interaction Face to face/event/video	Grade of Dept Official
6/1/23	HSI	Webex	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Acting Assistant Principal
9/1/23	IHB	Webex	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Acting Assistant Principal
13/1/23	IHB	Face to Face	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector
23/1/23	IHB	Webex	Assistant Secretary General, Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Acting Assistant Principal
22/2/23	HSI and breed societies	Face to Face	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector
24/4/23	IHB	Face to Face	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector
29/5/23	HSI	Face to Face	Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Clerical Officer x 2
19/7/23	HSI	Meeting	Minister Mc Conalogue, Senior Inspector, Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officer
26/7/23	IHB	Meeting	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Assistant Principal.
27/7/23	HSI	Meeting	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Assistant Principal.
18/9/23	HSI and IHB	Meeting	Assistant Secretary General, Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officer.
28/9/23	HSI	Webex	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Assistant Principal
28/9/23	IHB	Webex	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Assistant Principal
2/10/23	HSI and breed societies.	Face to Face	Assistant Principal
8/11/23	IHB	Webex	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector and Higher Executive Officer
14/11/23	HSI and IHB	Face to Face	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Assistant Principal and Higher Executive Officer
5/12/23	IHB	Face to Face	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector, Assistant Principal
7/12/23	HSI	Face to Face	Senior Inspector, Agricultural Inspector