Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
822. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the recent public tender process for the issuing of horse passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4464/26]
View answerMy Department recently concluded a competitive tender process for the delivery of the following studbook services::
The Irish Sport Horse
The Irish Sport Pony
The Irish Draught
The Irish Cob
The Irish Part-bred Cob
Following an evaluation of all tenders submitted, Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) were deemed the successful tenderer. Accordingly, a two-year contract, with options to extend on two further occasions, was recently agreed between my Department and HSI for the delivery of the aforementioned studbook services.
