Questions

635. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he is aware of concerns that an organisation (details supplied) passporting and IT system may require or result in two barcodes being used in relation to horse identification; whether this could create confusion or risk in the long-term identification of animals; and if he will order an independent technical and veterinary revie…

636. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of public and industry money has been spent by an organisation (details supplied) on IT systems over the past five years; who approved this expenditure; the procurement process that was used; if value-for-money assessments were carried out; and if he is satisfied that the systems delivered are functional, fit-for-purpose and …

637. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to stakeholder concerns that, rather than the organisation (details supplied) fixing its IT system, breeders, vets, stallion owners and owners are being forced to change their processes to accommodate a fractured and poorly functioning system; and if he considers this acceptable for a publicly funded orga…

638. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that stallion owners are reportedly experiencing payment delays or non-payment due to an organisation's (details supplied) passporting or IT system failures; the number of such cases that have been reported; the financial impact this is having on stallion owners and breeders. [48889/26]

639. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that breeders are reportedly being required to call out vets more than once due to failures or delays in an organisation's (details supplied) passporting process; if his Department has assessed the additional cost to breeders; and whether this organisation will be required to compensate breeders where additional veterinar…

640. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the medical, physiotherapy, equine physiotherapy, veterinary, psychological, logistical and performance supports provided by horse sport Ireland to Irish equestrian athletes and horses at the most recent Olympic games; how this compared with supports provided to athletes in other publicly funded sports; and whether the Minister is satis…

643. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether a high performance expenditure within an organisation (details supplied) is subject to full board oversight, independent review and stakeholder scrutiny; whether it is accurate that high performance spending is treated as being solely under the remit of the executive; and whether he considers this appropriate for an organisation…

661. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an organisation (details supplied) has provided a full breakdown of expenditure related to the most recent Olympic Games; whether it is correct that staff in the organisation chose accommodation outside of that provided by the Olympic Federation at an additional cost to the organisation; and whether he will require publication o…

663. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an organisation (details supplied) has provided the Department with detailed high performance accounts for each of the past five years; whether these accounts are reviewed by the Department, Sport Ireland or any other State body; and whether the Minister will require the organisation to publish detailed high performance income a…

664. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) has introduced a high performance levy of €45 per FEI entry; whether he has assessed the financial impact this will have on Irish riders, young riders, professional riders, owners and breeders; and if he considers it appropriate that riders may be requir…

665. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he accepts that additional levies imposed by an organisation (details supplied) may create barriers to entry for young riders and professional riders without significant family wealth; whether any equality, access or affordability assessment was carried out before the high performance levy was introduced; and if he will require …

666. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has considered the potential impact of an organisation (details supplied) may high performance levy on Ireland’s competitiveness internationally; whether the levy may make Irish riders more expensive for owners compared with riders competing under other national federations; and whether this could result in international owne…

1095. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he was aware of the issues facing Horse Sport Ireland with registering and access to a passport for foals born in 2024; and the steps he has taken to ensure this does not repeat this year. [29246/25]

1097. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of passports issued in each of the past five years by Horse Sport Ireland; and the number of applications still outstanding from 2024. [29248/25]

1098. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average wait time for a passport from Horse Sport Ireland. [29249/25]

1099. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horse passports and registrations dealt with from outside Ireland. [29250/25]