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Horse Racing Industry

An official questions-paper heading. 61 questions (0 oral, 61 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-14.

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Jun 20258
Jul 20252
Sep 20251
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Dec 20255
Jan 20267
Mar 20263
Apr 20264
Jun 202618
Jul 20261

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The questions

Peadar Tóibín written 2025-06-10 · to Agriculture
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]
Paul Murphy written 2025-05-20 · to Agriculture
147. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of injured horses killed at Irish racecourses in 2024; and if, given the ongoing suffering and death at races, he will remove State funding for horse racing. [25587/25]
Paul Murphy written 2025-04-29 · to Agriculture
1684. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of injured horses killed at Irish racecourses in 2024, with a breakdown into type of injury and location; and if, given the ongoing suffering and death at races, he will defund horse racing. [18879/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere written 2025-04-29 · to Agriculture
1757. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider tax relief on trainer payments for anyone who gets involved in a horse syndicate or partnership which supports Irish horse trainers and the horse racing industry. [20689/25]
Robert O'Donoghue written 2025-04-01 · to Agriculture
610. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licensed horse trainers in Ireland in each year since 1 January 2020; the number of Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board inspectors; the number of unannounced inspections; whether each trainer has had unannounced inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15380/25]
Robert O'Donoghue written 2025-04-01 · to Agriculture
611. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the controls his Department and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board have in relation to the operation of unlicensed trainers; whether further legislation is planned on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15381/25]
Robert O'Donoghue written 2025-04-01 · to Agriculture
613. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board took in 2022, 2023 and 2024 to advise the public or those working in the sector of complaint procedures around poor stable facilities or the ill treatment of horses under their authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15384/25]
Alan Kelly written 2025-03-20 · to Agriculture
385. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met formally with the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland since his appointment. [13124/25]
Paul Murphy written 2025-03-19 · to Agriculture
1260. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1095 of 22 January 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the amounts paid to hunts by Horse Racing Ireland that is prize money, administration grants and so on; the number of point-to-point race meetings and races that are covered by the funding; and if he will make a statemen…
Paul Murphy written 2025-01-22 · to Agriculture
1095. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out by Horse Racing Ireland in 2024 to hunts in point-to-point racing grants, by name of hunt and exact amounts. [1314/25]
Paul Murphy written 2025-01-22 · to Agriculture
1125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses from the horse racing industry were sent to slaughter in 2024; to outline where horses are now being sent to slaughter given that the only licensed slaughterhouse was suspended last year.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2067/25]
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