§ 15. Mr. FIELDasked the Vice-President. of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland), what relaxation has been made regarding the export of horses from Ireland which are not required for agricultural or business purposes in Ireland, but are wanted in Great Britain; and whether he is aware that many complaints have been made on this subject, and that those idle horses arc consuming oats and hay and so depleting food supplies?
§ The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Duke)Light trappers and hunters have been added to the classes of horses for which licences for exportation from Ireland were previously given. Careful consideration was required to secure the retention in Ireland of sufficient horses suitable for agricultural purposes, with a view to the carrying out of the Compulsory Food Production Scheme, but the Department of Agriculture hope to be in a position before long to announce the withdrawal of the Order restricting the export of horses.