Point-to-point racing rescue package
Deputy Cahill warned that removing point-to-point racing from elite sport would badly hurt the national hunt industry and asked about financial support. The Tánaiste said he was aware of the concern but did not know of any package yet and would ask the Minister to respond in detail.
Last week, point-to-point racing was removed as an elite sport. This will have serious implications for our world-renowned national hunt industry. What plans for a financial rescue package are in place? Our whole national hunt breeding industry will be severely impacted. Point-to-point racing is the shop window for selling the majority of our national hunt young horses. This will have a severe impact on all sales during the summer for three-year-olds down to yearlings and foals. There are severe financial implications for the whole national hunt industry. What plans are in place by the Government regarding financial rescue for our national hunting industry?
