759. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the legislation governing the thoroughbred foal levy so that the breeder pays a 1% levy on the exact amount received at the point of sale, in place of the current system ensuring that pin hookers and other persons who trade in horses would pay their fair share in supporting the industry as they also use the benefactors of this levy ensuring that breeders do not have to pay out money in July when registering foals and cash flow is very scarce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/16]

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759. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the legislation governing the thoroughbred foal levy so that the breeder pays a 1% levy on the exact amount received at the point of sale, in place of the current system ensuring that pin hookers and other persons who trade in horses would pay their fair share in supporting the industry as they also use the benefactors of this levy ensuring that breeders do not have to pay out money in July when registering foals and cash flow is very scarce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/16]

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