Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 October 2019
250. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual capital funding provided to an organisation (details supplied); and his plans to provide capital funding in 2020. [42849/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not currently provide capital funding directly to the Irish Equine Centre (IEC), but I am aware that they have received some capital funding in recent years through Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), for IT and forensic equipment.
I have received submissions, both from HRI and the IEC itself, for state funding for a redevelopment of the Equine Centre's facilities. This proposed redevelopment would expand and improve the current campus, and address serious concerns over the original building.
I support the redevelopment of the IEC which will allow their laboratories to continue their valuable support work to the equine industry, and I will be discussing proposals with my cabinet colleagues in the near future.
