503. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to Irish Horse Register registration charges and in view of increases in the size of the national horse population and shifting market trends in certain categories of the Irish equine industry, if he will consider the creation of a temporary horse registration waiver scheme for factory horses that would be obtainable only at the factory gate; his views on whether such a scheme would deliver animal welfare and market benefits; if he will comparatively discuss the current market value of the Irish factory horses and prices that pertained when current Irish Horse Register registration charges were established; his views on whether factory horses registration fees are currently prohibitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51078/12]

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503. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to Irish Horse Register registration charges and in view of increases in the size of the national horse population and shifting market trends in certain categories of the Irish equine industry, if he will consider the creation of a temporary horse registration waiver scheme for factory horses that would be obtainable only at the factory gate; his views on whether such a scheme would deliver animal welfare and market benefits; if he will comparatively discuss the current market value of the Irish factory horses and prices that pertained when current Irish Horse Register registration charges were established; his views on whether factory horses registration fees are currently prohibitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51078/12]

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1. 20 November 2012

   Equine Industry Issues

   503. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to Irish Horse Register registration charges and in view of increases in the size of the national horse population and shifting market trends in certain categories of the Irish equine industry, if he will consider the creation of a temporary horse registration waiver scheme for factory horses that would be obtainable only at the factory gate; his views on whether such a scheme would deliver animal welfare and market benefits; if he will comparatively discuss the current market value of the Irish factory horses and prices that pertained when current Irish Horse Register registration charges were established; his views on whether factory horses registration fees are currently prohibitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51078/12]

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